person

Joyce Compton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1907-01-27

Place of Birth

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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.

Also Known For

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The Persuader

May 04, 1957

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Manpower

Aug 09, 1941

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King Kelly of the U.S.A.

Sep 15, 1934

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City for Conquest

Sep 21, 1940

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42

Scared to Death

Feb 01, 1947

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50

Hitchhike to Happiness

Jul 16, 1945

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69

Christmas in Connecticut

Jul 27, 1945

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58

Danger Signal

Nov 21, 1945

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72

The Awful Truth

Oct 21, 1937

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57

Rose of Washington Square

May 05, 1939

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61

Dark Alibi

May 25, 1946

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63

Sky Murder

Sep 27, 1940

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51

Incident

Oct 30, 1948

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63

Mighty Joe Young

Jul 27, 1949

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67

The Wild Party

Apr 06, 1929

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59

Bedtime Story

Dec 25, 1941

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NA

The Wrestler's Bride

Jan 20, 1933

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51

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Oct 11, 1940

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NA

The Three Sisters

Apr 20, 1930

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NA

The Plumber and the Lady

Mar 31, 1933

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60

The White Parade

Nov 16, 1934

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66

Under Eighteen

Jan 02, 1932

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67

If I Had a Million

Nov 18, 1932

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58

Exposed

Sep 08, 1947

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58

The Toast of New York

Jul 22, 1937

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70

Under Your Spell

Nov 06, 1936

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48

Pick a Star

May 21, 1937

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60

Turnabout

May 17, 1940

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70

Kid Galahad

May 29, 1937

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44

Balalaika

Dec 15, 1939

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64

Trapped by Television

Jun 15, 1936

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47

Salute

Sep 01, 1929

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46

Behind the Mask

May 25, 1946

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66

You and Me

Jun 01, 1938

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55

Lena Rivers

Mar 27, 1932

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40

Sing, Sinner, Sing

Aug 16, 1933

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50

Rhythm in the Clouds

Jun 21, 1937

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NA

Caliente Love

Mar 09, 1933

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NA

Soft Living

Feb 05, 1928

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56

Let's Make Music

Jan 17, 1941

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79

Suicide Squad

Dec 02, 1935

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55

Dream Stuff

May 11, 1933

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77

The Best Years of Our Lives

Dec 25, 1946

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Trade Winds

Dec 28, 1938

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51

Murder with Pictures

Sep 24, 1936

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Hotel for Women

Aug 03, 1939

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43

A Parisian Romance

Oct 01, 1932

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50

Ellis Island

Nov 04, 1936

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60

The Sky Hawk

Jan 29, 1929

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Country Gentlemen

Nov 08, 1936

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43

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Nov 01, 1940

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43

I Take This Oath

May 20, 1940

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NA

The Harvester

Apr 18, 1936

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30

Unholy Love

Jun 08, 1932

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NA

Roadhouse Queen

Jun 29, 1933

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10

Sea Racketeers

Aug 20, 1937

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NA

Small Town Boy

Sep 24, 1937

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NA

Love on a Budget

Mar 04, 1938

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45

Artists and Models Abroad

Dec 20, 1938

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52

College Scandal

Jun 21, 1935

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58

We Have Our Moments

Mar 28, 1937

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60

Reno

Dec 01, 1939

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57

Women Are Like That

Apr 23, 1938

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46

The Flying Irishman

Apr 07, 1939

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56

Hollywood Hobbies

May 03, 1939

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NA

Ankles Preferred

Feb 27, 1927

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NA

Moon Over Her Shoulder

Oct 23, 1941

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38

Silver Spurs

Aug 12, 1943

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60

The Spider

Sep 23, 1931

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70

Let 'em Have It

May 15, 1935

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50

Beauty Parlor

Jun 15, 1932

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45

Good Sport

Dec 12, 1931

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43

False Faces

Oct 12, 1932

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62

Madison Square Garden

Nov 04, 1932

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48

Too Many Women

Feb 27, 1942

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58

Westward Passage

May 27, 1932

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NA

Three Rogues

Mar 08, 1931

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NA

Girl in the Woods

Jun 01, 1958

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50

Silver Skates

Feb 26, 1943

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63

Going Places

Dec 31, 1938

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NA

High Society Blues

Mar 23, 1930

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65

Ziegfeld Girl

Apr 25, 1941

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54

Thunder Birds

Oct 28, 1942

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50

Wild Company

Jul 05, 1930

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NA

Annabelle's Affairs

Jun 14, 1931

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42

Up Pops the Devil

May 19, 1931

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33

Affairs of a Gentleman

May 01, 1934

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39

Spring Madness

Nov 11, 1938

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63

Luxury Liner

Feb 03, 1933

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50

Caravan

Dec 30, 1934

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42

Escape to Paradise

Dec 22, 1939

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63

Three Smart Girls

Dec 20, 1936

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56

Lady and Gent

Jul 10, 1932

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NA

Valley of the Lawless

Jan 25, 1936

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55

Wings Over Honolulu

May 16, 1937

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60

Rendezvous with Annie

Jul 22, 1946

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NA

Linda, Be Good

Nov 07, 1947

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10

I Was a Burlesque Queen

Jul 13, 1953

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76

Mildred Pierce

Oct 20, 1945

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45

Swing Out the Blues

Dec 23, 1943

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43

Sitting on the Moon

Sep 11, 1936

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70

The Last Warning

Dec 07, 1938

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Scattergood Meets Broadway

Aug 22, 1941

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Lightnin'

Nov 28, 1930

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52

A Southern Yankee

Aug 05, 1948

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Women of All Nations

May 31, 1931

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10

Everything's Ducky

Oct 18, 1934

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69

They Drive by Night

Jul 26, 1940

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45

Let's Face It

Aug 04, 1943

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60

Afraid to Talk

Nov 17, 1932

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54

Jet Pilot

Oct 11, 1957

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52

Top of the Town

Apr 17, 1937

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55

Born Reckless

Jun 25, 1937

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80

Rustlers of Red Dog

Jan 01, 1935

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63

Blues in the Night

Nov 15, 1941

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55

Pillow to Post

Jun 09, 1945

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60

Star for a Night

Aug 28, 1936

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48

How to Watch Football

Oct 07, 1938

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55

China Passage

Mar 12, 1937

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58

Love Before Breakfast

Mar 09, 1936

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67

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sep 24, 1948

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60

Honeymoon Deferred

Feb 16, 1940

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60

Dangerous Curves

Jul 12, 1929

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NA

Syncopating Sue

Oct 31, 1926

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NA

A Broadway Lady

Nov 15, 1925

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NA

Million Dollar Ransom

Sep 01, 1934

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40

Public Ghost # 1

Dec 14, 1935

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68

Only Yesterday

Nov 01, 1933

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NA

Thunder Riders

Apr 07, 1928

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NA

The Border Cavalier

Sep 18, 1927

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70

Imitation of Life

Nov 23, 1934

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10

What Fools Men

Sep 13, 1925

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67

Go Into Your Dance

Apr 20, 1935

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NA

Fighting for Justice

Aug 28, 1932

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NA

Three Girls Lost

Apr 19, 1931

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NA

Grand Canyon

May 19, 1949

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NA

Life Hesitates at 40

Nov 18, 1935

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NA

Manhattan Monkey Business

Nov 09, 1935

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45

Let's Face It

Aug 04, 1943

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62

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Jul 01, 1957

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65

Pete and Gladys

Sep 19, 1960

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45

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Sep 07, 1956

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70

The Abbott and Costello Show

Dec 05, 1952