Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not originally "Eleanor Hunt"; she had appeared in the film Good Sport (1931) with Hunt and this confusion in an early press article followed Compton throughout her career.) After graduating high school she spent two years studying at the University of Tulsa, studying dramatics, art, music and dancing. She won a personality and beauty contest and spent two months in a film studio as an extra. Compton first made a name for herself when she was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1926, alongside Mary Brian, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Dolores del Río, Janet Gaynor and Fay Wray. Compton appeared in a long string of mostly B-movies from the 1920s through the 1950s. She was a comedy actress and protested at being stereotyped as a "dumb blonde". Among her over two hundred films were Imitation of Life, Magnificent Obsession, The Awful Truth, Mildred Pierce, and The Best Years of Our Lives. A devout Christian, on her gravestone, just beneath her dates of birth and death, is written "Christian Actress". She died from natural causes, aged 90, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 7.192
Birthday 1907-01-27
Place of Birth Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As Olivia Joyce Compton,
Manpower
1941

Manpower

King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934

King Kelly of the U.S.A.

City for Conquest
1940

City for Conquest

Scared to Death
1947

Scared to Death

Christmas in Connecticut
1945

Christmas in Connecticut

Danger Signal
1945

Danger Signal

The Awful Truth
1937

The Awful Truth

Rose of Washington Square
1939

Rose of Washington Square

Dark Alibi
1946

Dark Alibi

Mighty Joe Young
1949

Mighty Joe Young

Sky Murder
1940

Sky Murder

Incident
1948

Incident

The Wild Party
1929

The Wild Party

Bedtime Story
1941

Bedtime Story

The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The White Parade
1934

The White Parade

Under Eighteen
1932

Under Eighteen

If I Had a Million
1932

If I Had a Million

Exposed
1947

Exposed

Pick a Star
1937

Pick a Star

Turnabout
1940

Turnabout

Balalaika
1939

Balalaika

Trapped by Television
1936

Trapped by Television

Salute
1929

Salute

Lena Rivers
1932

Lena Rivers

Behind the Mask
1946

Behind the Mask

Sing, Sinner, Sing
1933

Sing, Sinner, Sing

Rhythm in the Clouds
1937

Rhythm in the Clouds

Caliente Love
1933

Caliente Love

Let's Make Music
1941

Let's Make Music

Suicide Squad
1935

Suicide Squad

Dream Stuff
1933

Dream Stuff

Murder with Pictures
1936

Murder with Pictures

Trade Winds
1938

Trade Winds

Hotel for Women
1939

Hotel for Women

A Parisian Romance
1932

A Parisian Romance

Ellis Island
1936

Ellis Island

Country Gentlemen
1936

Country Gentlemen

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

I Take This Oath
1940

I Take This Oath

Unholy Love
1932

Unholy Love

Sea Racketeers
1937

Sea Racketeers

Small Town Boy
1937

Small Town Boy

Love on a Budget
1938

Love on a Budget

The Harvester
1936

The Harvester

Artists and Models Abroad
1938

Artists and Models Abroad

College Scandal
1935

College Scandal

Reno
1939

Reno

We Have Our Moments
1937

We Have Our Moments

Women Are Like That
1938

Women Are Like That

The Flying Irishman
1939

The Flying Irishman

Hollywood Hobbies
1939

Hollywood Hobbies

Let 'em Have It
1935

Let 'em Have It

Silver Spurs
1943

Silver Spurs

Beauty Parlor
1932

Beauty Parlor

Too Many Women
1942

Too Many Women

Good Sport
1931

Good Sport

False Faces
1932

False Faces

Madison Square Garden
1932

Madison Square Garden

Westward Passage
1932

Westward Passage

Three Rogues
1931

Three Rogues

Silver Skates
1943

Silver Skates

Thunder Birds
1942

Thunder Birds

Going Places
1938

Going Places

Ziegfeld Girl
1941

Ziegfeld Girl

High Society Blues
1930

High Society Blues

Wild Company
1930

Wild Company

Annabelle's Affairs
1931

Annabelle's Affairs

Up Pops the Devil
1931

Up Pops the Devil

Affairs of a Gentleman
1934

Affairs of a Gentleman

Spring Madness
1938

Spring Madness

Luxury Liner
1933

Luxury Liner

Caravan
1934

Caravan

Escape to Paradise
1939

Escape to Paradise

Three Smart Girls
1936

Three Smart Girls

Wings Over Honolulu
1937

Wings Over Honolulu

Lady and Gent
1932

Lady and Gent

Rendezvous with Annie
1946

Rendezvous with Annie

Mildred Pierce
1945

Mildred Pierce

Swing Out the Blues
1943

Swing Out the Blues

Sitting on the Moon
1936

Sitting on the Moon

The Last Warning
1938

The Last Warning

Scattergood Meets Broadway
1941

Scattergood Meets Broadway

Lightnin'
1930

Lightnin'

Valley of the Lawless
1936

Valley of the Lawless

A Southern Yankee
1948

A Southern Yankee

Women of All Nations
1931

Women of All Nations

Everything's Ducky
1934

Everything's Ducky

They Drive by Night
1940

They Drive by Night

Let's Face It
1943

Let's Face It

Afraid to Talk
1932

Afraid to Talk

Jet Pilot
1957

Jet Pilot

Top of the Town
1937

Top of the Town

Born Reckless
1937

Born Reckless

Rustlers of Red Dog
1935

Rustlers of Red Dog

Blues in the Night
1941

Blues in the Night

Pillow to Post
1945

Pillow to Post

Star for a Night
1936

Star for a Night

How to Watch Football
1938

How to Watch Football

China Passage
1937

China Passage

Love Before Breakfast
1936

Love Before Breakfast

Sorry, Wrong Number
1948

Sorry, Wrong Number

Honeymoon Deferred
1940

Honeymoon Deferred

Dangerous Curves
1929

Dangerous Curves

Syncopating Sue
1926

Syncopating Sue

Million Dollar Ransom
1934

Million Dollar Ransom

A Broadway Lady
1925

A Broadway Lady

Public Ghost # 1
1935

Public Ghost # 1

Only Yesterday
1933

Only Yesterday

Thunder Riders
1928

Thunder Riders

The Border Cavalier
1927

The Border Cavalier

Imitation of Life
1934

Imitation of Life

What Fools Men
1925

What Fools Men

Go Into Your Dance
1935

Go Into Your Dance

Fighting for Justice
1932

Fighting for Justice

Three Girls Lost
1931

Three Girls Lost

Grand Canyon
1949

Grand Canyon

Life Hesitates at 40
1935

Life Hesitates at 40

Manhattan Monkey Business
1935

Manhattan Monkey Business

The Persuader
1957

The Persuader

Hitchhike to Happiness
1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

The Wrestler's Bride
1933

The Wrestler's Bride

Kid Galahad
1937

Kid Galahad

You and Me
1938

You and Me

Soft Living
1928

Soft Living

The Sky Hawk
1929

The Sky Hawk

Roadhouse Queen
1933

Roadhouse Queen

Moon Over Her Shoulder
1941

Moon Over Her Shoulder

The Spider
1931

The Spider

Ankles Preferred
1927

Ankles Preferred

Girl in the Woods
1958

Girl in the Woods

Linda, Be Good
1947

Linda, Be Good

I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953

I Was a Burlesque Queen

The Three Sisters
1930

The Three Sisters

The Plumber and the Lady
1933

The Plumber and the Lady

The Toast of New York
1937

The Toast of New York

Under Your Spell
1936

Under Your Spell

The Best Years of Our Lives
1946

The Best Years of Our Lives