Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

143

Gender

Female

Birthday

1907-01-27

Day of Death

1997-10-13 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As

Olivia Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Biography

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

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

Acting

The Persuader

1957

The Persuader

as

Julie

Manpower

1941

Manpower

as

Scarlett

King Kelly of the U.S.A.

1934

King Kelly of the U.S.A.

as

Maxine LaTour

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

Lilly

Scared to Death

1947

Scared to Death

as

Jane Cornell

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

as

Joan Randall

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

Christmas in Connecticut

as

Nurse Mary Lee

Danger Signal

1945

Danger Signal

as

Kate

The Awful Truth

1937

The Awful Truth

as

Dixie Belle Lee

Rose of Washington Square

1939

Rose of Washington Square

as

Peggy

Dark Alibi

1946

Dark Alibi

as

Emily Evans

Sky Murder

1940

Sky Murder

as

Christine Cross / Her Twin Sister

Incident

1948

Incident

as

Joan Manning

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as

Alice (uncredited)

The Wild Party

1929

The Wild Party

as

Eva 'Evie' Tutt

Bedtime Story

1941

Bedtime Story

as

Beulah

The Wrestler's Bride

1933

The Wrestler's Bride

as

Mrs. Scissors Jackson

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

as

Hazel Dalton

The Three Sisters

1930

The Three Sisters

as

Carlotta

The Plumber and the Lady

1933

The Plumber and the Lady

as

Louise

The White Parade

1934

The White Parade

as

Una Mellon

Under Eighteen

1932

Under Eighteen

as

Sybil

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as

Marie - Waitress (uncredited)

Exposed

1947

Exposed

as

Emmy

The Toast of New York

1937

The Toast of New York

as

Mary Lou (uncredited)

Under Your Spell

1936

Under Your Spell

as

Secretary (uncredited)

1937

Pick a Star

as

Newlywed

Turnabout

1940

Turnabout

as

Irene Clare

Kid Galahad

1937

Kid Galahad

as

(uncredited)

Balalaika

1939

Balalaika

as

Masha

Trapped by Television

1936

Trapped by Television

as

Mae Collins

Salute

1929

Salute

as

Marian Wilson

Behind the Mask

1946

Behind the Mask

as

Lulu

You and Me

1938

You and Me

as

Curly Blonde

Lena Rivers

1932

Lena Rivers

as

Caroline Nichols

Sing, Sinner, Sing

1933

Sing, Sinner, Sing

as

Gwen

Rhythm in the Clouds

1937

Rhythm in the Clouds

as

Receptionist

Caliente Love

1933

Caliente Love

as

Betty

Soft Living

1928

Soft Living

as

Billie Wilson

Let's Make Music

1941

Let's Make Music

as

Betty

Suicide Squad

1935

Suicide Squad

as

Mary O'Connor

Dream Stuff

1933

Dream Stuff

as

Betty

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

as

Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Trade Winds

1938

Trade Winds

as

Mrs. Johnson

Murder with Pictures

1936

Murder with Pictures

as

Hester Boone

Hotel for Women

1939

Hotel for Women

as

Emeline Thomas

A Parisian Romance

1932

A Parisian Romance

as

Marcelle

Ellis Island

1936

Ellis Island

as

Adele

The Sky Hawk

1929

The Sky Hawk

as

Peggy

Country Gentlemen

1936

Country Gentlemen

as

Gertie

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

as

Cynthia Lou

I Take This Oath

1940

I Take This Oath

as

Betty Casey

The Harvester

1936

The Harvester

as

Thelma Biddle

Unholy Love

1932

Unholy Love

as

Sheilla Bailey Gregory

Roadhouse Queen

1933

Roadhouse Queen

as

Dorothy

Sea Racketeers

1937

Sea Racketeers

as

Blondie

Small Town Boy

1937

Small Town Boy

as

Molly Summers

Love on a Budget

1938

Love on a Budget

as

Millie Brown

Artists and Models Abroad

1938

Artists and Models Abroad

as

Chickie

College Scandal

1935

College Scandal

as

Toby Carpenter

We Have Our Moments

1937

We Have Our Moments

as

Carrie

Reno

1939

Reno

as

Bonnie Newcomb

Women Are Like That

1938

Women Are Like That

as

Miss Hall

The Flying Irishman

1939

The Flying Irishman

as

Sally

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Hollywood Hobbies

as

Tourist

Ankles Preferred

1927

Ankles Preferred

as

Virginia

Moon Over Her Shoulder

1941

Moon Over Her Shoulder

as

Cecilia

Silver Spurs

1943

Silver Spurs

as

Millie Love

The Spider

1931

The Spider

as

Butch's Girl Friend (uncredited)

Let 'em Have It

1935

Let 'em Have It

as

Barbara

Beauty Parlor

1932

Beauty Parlor

as

Joan Perry

Good Sport

1931

Good Sport

as

Fay

False Faces

1932

False Faces

as

Dottie Nation

Madison Square Garden

1932

Madison Square Garden

as

Joyce

Too Many Women

1942

Too Many Women

as

Barbara Cartwright

Westward Passage

1932

Westward Passage

as

Lillie, the Model (uncredited)

Three Rogues

1931

Three Rogues

as

Ace's girl

Girl in the Woods

1958

Girl in the Woods

as

Aunt Martha

Silver Skates

1943

Silver Skates

as

Lucille

High Society Blues

1930

High Society Blues

as

Pearl Granger

Going Places

1938

Going Places

as

Joan

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Ziegfeld Girl

as

Miss Sawyer, Auditioning Showgirl (uncredited)

Thunder Birds

1942

Thunder Birds

as

Saleswoman

Wild Company

1930

Wild Company

as

Anita Grayson

Annabelle's Affairs

1931

Annabelle's Affairs

as

Mabel

Up Pops the Devil

1931

Up Pops the Devil

as

Luella May Carroll

Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

Affairs of a Gentleman

as

Foxey Dennison

Spring Madness

1938

Spring Madness

as

Sally

Luxury Liner

1933

Luxury Liner

as

Girl Overboard (uncredited)

Caravan

1934

Caravan

as

Party Girl at Beer Garden (Uncredited)

Escape to Paradise

1939

Escape to Paradise

as

Penelope Carter

Three Smart Girls

1936

Three Smart Girls

as

Evans' Secretary

Lady and Gent

1932

Lady and Gent

as

Betty

Valley of the Lawless

1936

Valley of the Lawless

as

Joan Jenkins

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Wings Over Honolulu

as

Caroline

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

as

Louise Grapa (uncredited)

I Was a Burlesque Queen

1953

I Was a Burlesque Queen

as

Mrs. Nunnally LaVitte

Linda, Be Good

1947

Linda, Be Good

as

Mrs. LaVitte

Mildred Pierce

1945

Mildred Pierce

as

Waitress (uncredited)

Swing Out the Blues

1943

Swing Out the Blues

as

Kitty Grogan

Sitting on the Moon

1936

Sitting on the Moon

as

Blossom

The Last Warning

1938

The Last Warning

as

Dawn Day aka Minnie Schultz

Scattergood Meets Broadway

1941

Scattergood Meets Broadway

as

Diana Deane

Lightnin'

1930

Lightnin'

as

Betty - Larry's Wife

A Southern Yankee

1948

A Southern Yankee

as

Hortense Dobson

Women of All Nations

1931

Women of All Nations

as

Kiki

Everything's Ducky

1934

Everything's Ducky

as

Jennie Taylor, Eddie's Wife

They Drive by Night

1940

They Drive by Night

as

Sue Carter (uncredited)

Let's Face It

1943

Let's Face It

as

Wiggin's Girl (uncredited)

Afraid to Talk

1932

Afraid to Talk

as

Alice - Party Girl

Jet Pilot

1957

Jet Pilot

as

Mary Lou Simpson

Top of the Town

1937

Top of the Town

as

Beulah

Born Reckless

1937

Born Reckless

as

Dora

Rustlers of Red Dog

1935

Rustlers of Red Dog

as

Mary Lee

Blues in the Night

1941

Blues in the Night

as

Blonde

Pillow to Post

1945

Pillow to Post

as

Gertrude Wilson (uncredited)

Star for a Night

1936

Star for a Night

as

Ellen Romaine

How to Watch Football

1938

How to Watch Football

as

Benchley's girlfriend

China Passage

1937

China Passage

as

Elaine Gentry

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Love Before Breakfast

as

Mary Lee

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

Sorry, Wrong Number

as

Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)

Honeymoon Deferred

1940

Honeymoon Deferred

as

Kitty Kerry

Dangerous Curves

1929

Dangerous Curves

as

Jennie Silver

Syncopating Sue

1926

Syncopating Sue

as

Marge Adams

A Broadway Lady

1925

A Broadway Lady

as

Phyllis Westbrook

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

Million Dollar Ransom

as

Millie, Hat Check Girl (Uncredited)

Public Ghost # 1

1935

Public Ghost # 1

as

Miss Compton

Only Yesterday

1933

Only Yesterday

as

Margot (Uncredited)

Thunder Riders

1928

Thunder Riders

as

Madge Lawton

The Border Cavalier

1927

The Border Cavalier

as

Madge Lawton

Imitation of Life

1934

Imitation of Life

as

Young Woman at Party (uncredited)

What Fools Men

1925

What Fools Men

as

Dorothy

Go Into Your Dance

1935

Go Into Your Dance

as

Café Showgirl

Fighting for Justice

1932

Fighting for Justice

as

Amy Tracy

Three Girls Lost

1931

Three Girls Lost

as

Edna Best

Grand Canyon

1949

Grand Canyon

as

Mabel

Life Hesitates at 40

1935

Life Hesitates at 40

as

Joyce

Manhattan Monkey Business

1935

Manhattan Monkey Business

as

Joyce

Let's Face It

1943

Let's Face It

as

Wiggin's Girl

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Waitress

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

as

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Girl at Drivers License Bureau

Production

Crew

Directing