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Invisible Ghost (1941) -- The town's leading citizen becomes a homocidal maniac after his wife deserts him.
Under the Big Top (1938) -- A pretty young circus trapeze artist is pushed by her domineering mother to be the best aerialist in the world...
Roar of the Press (1941) -- While on their honeymoon, a reporter and his new bride stumble upon a ring of fifth columnists.
The Great Gabbo (1929) -- An insanely, egocentric ventriloquist, even though he is possessed by his wooden dummy, is in love with a dancer who is in love with another. The dummy gives advice to the ventriloquist.
Zis Boom Bah (1941) -- "Hey, kids, let's get together and put on a show!" That's the idea behind this raucous spoof about a vaudeville performer who's sent to college to spy on his bratty son.

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Date of Death:
18 April 1974, Glendale, California, USA more
Trivia:
Started out as a violin player. more
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Up 30% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
The Pony Express – Betty Compson, Ricardo Cortez
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 2 November 2009, 10:33 AM, PST)

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Here Comes Trouble (1948)   Martha Blake 1948 - 5.5 (81)
AKAs:
  • Laff-Time Part 1 (USA: subtitle)
- 2. Second Chance (1947) Mrs. Davenport 1947 - -
- 3. Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947) Selena Webster 1947 - 6.8 (116)
- 4. Her Adventurous Night (1946) Miss Spencer 1946 - -
- 5. Claudia and David (1946) (uncredited) 1946 - 6.5 (46)
- 6. Danger! Women at Work (1943) Madame Sapho 1943 - -
- 7. Zis Boom Bah (1941)   (uncredited) Mame 1941 - 4.8 (26)
AKAs:
  • College Sweethearts
- 8. Invisible Ghost (1941) Mrs. Kessler 1941 - 4.7 (590)
- 9. Roar of the Press (1941) Mrs. Thelma Tate 1941 - 6.5 (19)
- 10. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) Gertie 1941 - 6.6 (3,129)
- 11. The Watchman Takes a Wife (1941) 1941 - -
- 12. Escort Girl (1941) Ruth Ashley 1941 - 4.0 (86)
- 13. Laughing at Danger (1940) Mrs. Van Horn 1940 - -
- 14. Mad Youth (1940)   Lucy Morgan 1940 - 4.5 (42)
AKAs:
  • Girls of the Underworld (USA: reissue title)
- 15. Strange Cargo (1940) (uncredited) Suzanne 1940 - 6.9 (618)
- 16. Cafe Hostess (1940)   (uncredited) Cafe Hostess 1940 - -
AKAs:
  • Street of Missing Women
- 17. Cowboys from Texas (1939) Belle Starkey 1939 - 7.1 (27)
- 18. News Is Made at Night (1939) Kitty Truman 1939 - -
- 19. Hotel Imperial (1939) Soubrette 1939 - 6.6 (7)
- 20. Under the Big Top (1938) Marie 1938 - 6.5 (12)
- 21. Religious Racketeers (1938)   Ada Bernard 1938 - 4.5 (19)
AKAs:
  • The Mystic Circle Murder (USA: reissue title)
- 22. The Beloved Brat (1938)   (uncredited) Eleanor Sparks 1938 - 6.4 (45)
AKAs:
  • A Dangerous Age (UK)
- 23. Two Gun Justice (1938) Kate 1938 - -
- 24. Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)   Kitty, Gomez's Moll 1938 - 5.8 (95)
AKAs:
  • Trouble in Panama (UK)
- 25. A Slight Case of Murder (1938) Loretta 1938 - 7.3 (573)
- 26. Port of Missing Girls (1938) Chicago 1938 - 6.9 (21)
- 27. Blondes at Work (1938) Blanche Revelle 1938 - 6.6 (90)
- 28. Federal Bullets (1937) Sue, Gang Moll 1937 - -
- 29. God's Country and the Man (1937)   Roxey Moore 1937 - 6.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Avenging Stranger (UK)
- 30. Circus Girl (1937) Carlotta 1937 - 6.0 (6)
- 31. Two Minutes to Play (1936) 'Fluff' Harding 1936 - -
- 32. Killer at Large (1936)   Kate 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Killer on the Loose (USA: alternative title)
- 33. Bulldog Edition (1936)   Billie Blake, aka Aggie, Enright's Moll 1936 - 6.0 (17)
AKAs:
  • Lady Reporter (UK)
- 34. Hollywood Boulevard (1936) Betty 1936 - 5.8 (21)
- 35. The Drag-Net (1936) Mollie Cole 1936 - 4.6 (19)
- 36. The Millionaire Kid (1936) Gloria Neville 1936 - -
- 37. Laughing Irish Eyes (1936) Molly 1936 - 6.0 (11)
- 38. August Weekend (1936)   Ethel Ames 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Weekend Madness
- 39. False Pretenses (1935) Clarissa Stanhope 1935 - 5.8 (10)
- 40. Manhattan Butterfly (1935)   1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Midnight Butterfly (UK)
- 41. No Sleep on the Deep (1934) Mrs. Eldridge 1934 - -
- 42. Notorious But Nice (1933) Millie Sprague 1933 - -
- 43. Destination Unknown (1933) Ruby Smith 1933 - 6.2 (7)
- 44. West of Singapore (1933) Lou 1933 - -
- 45. Guilty or Not Guilty (1932) Maizie 1932 - -
- 46. The Silver Lining (1932)   Kate Flynn 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Big House for Girls (USA: reissue title)
  • Thirty Days
- 47. Hollywood Halfbacks (1931) 1931 - -
- 48. The Gay Diplomat (1931) Baroness Alma Corri 1931 - 3.6 (7)
- 49. Three Who Loved (1931) Helga Larson Hanson 1931 - 6.8 (13)
- 50. The Virtuous Husband (1931)   Inez Wakefield 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • What Wives Don't Want
- 51. The Lady Refuses (1931) June 1931 - 5.8 (71)
- 52. The Boudoir Diplomat (1930) Helene 1930 - -
- 53. She Got What She Wanted (1930)   Mahyna 1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Discontent
- 54. The Spoilers (1930) Cherry Malotte 1930 - 7.3 (18)
- 55. Inside the Lines (1930) Jane Gershon 1930 - 6.1 (13)
- 56. Midnight Mystery (1930) Sally Wayne 1930 - 5.8 (15)
- 57. Czar of Broadway (1930) Connie Colton 1930 - -
- 58. Those Who Dance (1930) Kitty 1930 - -
- 59. Isle of Escape (1930) Stella 1930 - -
- 60. The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) Babka 1930 - -
- 61. Blaze o' Glory (1929) Helen Williams 1929 - -
- 62. The Show of Shows (1929) (songs "The Pirate Number"/"Lady Luck") 1929 - 7.6 (69)
- 63. Woman to Woman (1929) Deloryce/Lola 1929 - -
- 64. The Great Gabbo (1929) Mary 1929 - 6.6 (221)
- 65. Skin Deep (1929) Sadie Rogers 1929 - 6.3 (9)
- 66. Street Girl (1929) Frederika Joyzelle 1929 - 7.5 (143)
- 67. The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929) Doris Ward 1929 - -
- 68. On with the Show! (1929) Nita French 1929 - 6.6 (85)
- 69. Weary River (1929) Alice Gray 1929 - 7.4 (122)
- 70. Scarlet Seas (1928) Rose 1928 - -
- 71. The Barker (1928) Carrie 1928 - 8.1 (19)
- 72. The Docks of New York (1928) Mae 1928 - 8.0 (479)
- 73. Court-Martial (1928) Belle Starr 1928 - -
- 74. Life's Mockery (1928)   Kit Miller/Isabelle Fullerton 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Reform
- 75. The Masked Angel (1928)   Betty 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Her Love Cottage (UK)
- 76. The Desert Bride (1928) Diane Duval 1928 - -
- 77. The Big City (1928) Helen 1928 - -
- 78. Cheating Cheaters (1927) Nan Carey 1927 - -
- 79. Love Me and the World Is Mine (1927)   Mitzel 1927 - -
AKAs:
  • The Affairs of Hannerl (USA: alternative title)
- 80. Temptations of a Shop Girl (1927) Ruth Harrington 1927 - -
- 81. Say It with Diamonds (1927) Betty Howard 1927 - -
- 82. The Ladybird (1927) Diane Wyman 1927 - -
- 83. The Belle of Broadway (1926) Marie Duval 1926 - 8.7 (8)
- 84. The Wise Guy (1926)   Hula Kate 1926 - -
AKAs:
  • Into the Night (UK)
  • Wise Guy (USA)
- 85. The Palace of Pleasure (1926) Lola Montez 1926 - -
- 86. Counsel for the Defense (1925) Katherine West 1925 - -
- 87. The Pony Express (1925) Molly Jones 1925 - 5.7 (5)
- 88. Paths to Paradise (1925) Molly 1925 - 8.2 (37)
- 89. Beggar on Horseback (1925) Princess in Pantomime 1925 - 5.9 (18)
- 90. Eve's Secret (1925) Eve 1925 - -
- 91. New Lives for Old (1925) Olympe 1925 - -
- 92. Locked Doors (1925) Mrs. Norman 'Mary Reid' Carter 1925 - -
- 93. The Garden of Weeds (1924) Dorothy Delbridge 1924 - -
- 94. The Fast Set (1924) Margaret Stone 1924 - -
- 95. Ramshackle House (1924) Pen Broome 1924 - -
- 96. The Female (1924) Dalla 1924 - -
- 97. The Enemy Sex (1924) Dodo Baxter 1924 - -
- 98. The Prude's Fall (1924)   1924 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Virtue (USA)
- 99. Miami (1924) Joan Bruce 1924 - -
- 100. The Stranger (1924) Peggy Bowlin 1924 - -
- 101. The Woman with Four Faces (1923) Elizabeth West 1923 - -
- 102. The Rustle of Silk (1923) Lala De Breeze 1923 - -
- 103. The White Flower (1923) Konia Markham 1923 - -
- 104. The White Shadow (1923)   Nancy Brent/Georgina Brent 1923 - 7.9 (19)
AKAs:
  • White Shadows (USA)
- 105. Woman to Woman (1923) Louise Boucher/Deloryse 1923 - 7.3 (30)
- 106. The Royal Oak (1923) Lady Mildred Cholmondeley 1923 - -
- 107. Kick In (1922) Molly Brandon 1922 - -
- 108. To Have and to Hold (1922) Lady Jocelyn Leigh 1922 - -
- 109. The Bonded Woman (1922) Angela Gaskell 1922 - -
- 110. Always the Woman (1922) Celia Thaxter 1922 - -
- 111. Over the Border (1922) Jen Galbraith 1922 - -
- 112. The Green Temptation (1922) Joan/Genelle/Coralyn Parker 1922 - -
- 113. The Law and the Woman (1922) Margaret Rolfe 1922 - -
- 114. The Little Minister (1921) Lady Babbie 1921 - -
- 115. Ladies Must Live (1921) Christine Bleeker 1921 - 8.8 (8)
- 116. At the End of the World (1921) Cherry O'Day 1921 - -
- 117. For Those We Love (1921) Bernice Arnold 1921 - -
- 118. Prisoners of Love (1921) Blanche Davis 1921 - -
- 119. The Miracle Man (1919) Rose 1919 - 4.2 (73)
- 120. The Devil's Trail (1919) Rose 1919 - -
- 121. The Little Diplomat (1919) Phyllis Dare 1919 - -
- 122. The Light of Victory (1919) Jane Ravenslee 1919 - -
- 123. The Prodigal Liar (1919) Hope Deering 1919 - -
- 124. Terror of the Range (1919) Thelma Grant 1919 - -
- 125. The Sheriff (1918/I) School teacher 1918 - -
- 126. Border Raiders (1918) Rose Hardy 1918 - -
- 127. All Dressed Up (1918) 1918 - -
- 128. Never Surprise Your Wife (1918) 1918 - -
- 129. Betty's Adventure (1918) Betty 1918 - -
- 130. Somebody's Baby (1918) 1918 - -
- 131. Here Comes the Groom (1918) (unconfirmed) 1918 - -
- 132. Circumstantial Evidence (1918) 1918 - -
- 133. Whose Wife? (1918) 1918 - -
- 134. Many a Slip (1918) 1918 - -
- 135. Cupid's Camouflage (1917) 1917 - -
- 136. Help! Help! Police! (1917) 1917 - -
- 137. Their Seaside Tangle (1917) 1917 - -
- 138. Betty Wakes Up (1917) Sally 1917 - -
- 139. Almost Divorced (1917) 1917 - -
- 140. Nearly a Papa (1917) 1917 - -
- 141. Love and Locksmiths (1917) 1917 - -
- 142. Almost a Bigamist (1917) 1917 - -
- 143. Betty's Big Idea (1917) 1917 - -
- 144. Crazy by Proxy (1917) 1917 - -
- 145. A Smoky Love Affair (1917) 1917 - -
- 146. Won in a Cabaret (1917) 1917 - -
- 147. Down by the Sea (1917) 1917 - -
- 148. Five Little Widows (1917) 1917 - -
- 149. A Bold, Bad Knight (1917) 1917 - -
- 150. Almost a Scandal (1917) 1917 - -
- 151. Those Wedding Bells (1917) 1917 - -
- 152. His Last Pill (1917) 1917 - -
- 153. Father's Bright Idea (1917) 1917 - -
- 154. Suspended Sentence (1917) 1917 - -
- 155. Sauce for the Goose (1917) 1917 - -
- 156. As Luck Would Have It (1917) 1917 - -
- 157. Out for the Coin (1917) 1917 - -
- 158. Hubby's Night Out (1917) 1917 - -
- 159. Small Change (1917) 1917 - -
- 160. Her Friend, the Chauffeur (1917) 1917 - -
- 161. Her Crooked Career (1917) 1917 - -
- 162. Cupid's Uppercut (1916) 1916 - -
- 163. Hist! At Six O'Clock (1916) 1916 - -
- 164. Sea Nymphs (1916) 1916 - -
- 165. Some Kid (1916) 1916 - -
- 166. Her Sun-Kissed Hero (1916) 1916 - -
- 167. A Brass-Buttoned Romance (1916) 1916 - -
- 168. Nearly a Hero (1916) 1916 - -
- 169. Dad's Masterpiece (1916) 1916 - -
- 170. When Clubs Were Trumps (1916) Wifie 1916 - -
- 171. He Loved the Ladies (1916) 1916 - -
- 172. That Doggone Baby (1916) 1916 - -
- 173. He Wouldn't Tip (1916) 1916 - -
- 174. The Making Over of Mother (1916) 1916 - -
- 175. Those Primitive Days (1916) 1916 - -
- 176. Inoculating Hubby (1916) 1916 - -
- 177. His Baby (1916) 1916 - -
- 178. The Browns See the Fair (1916) 1916 - -
- 179. Almost a Widow (1916) 1916 - -
- 180. Wanted: A Husband (1916) 1916 - -
- 181. All Over a Stocking (1916) The Stenographer 1916 - -
- 182. Her Celluloid Hero (1916) 1916 - -
- 183. The Wooing of Aunt Jemima (1916) 1916 - -
- 184. He's a Devil (1916) 1916 - -
- 185. Potts Bungles Again (1916) 1916 - -
- 186. Lem's College Career (1916) 1916 - -
- 187. The Newlyweds' Mix-Up (1916) 1916 - -
- 188. Eddie's Night Out (1916) 1916 - -
- 189. A Leap Year Tangle (1916) 1916 - -
- 190. He Almost Eloped (1916) 1916 - -
- 191. The Janitor's Busy Day (1916) 1916 - -
- 192. A Friend, But a Star Boarder (1916) 1916 - -
- 193. Love and Vaccination (1916) 1916 - -
- 194. The Deacon's Waterloo (1916) 1916 - -
- 195. When Lizzie Disappeared (1916) 1916 - -
- 196. Cupid Trims His Lordship (1916) 1916 - -
- 197. Her Friend, the Doctor (1916) 1916 - -
- 198. When the Losers Won (1916) 1916 - -
- 199. A Quiet Supper for Four (1916) 1916 - -
- 200. Her Steady Carfare (1916) 1916 - -
- 201. Mingling Spirits (1916) 1916 - -
- 202. Jed's Trip to the Fair (1916) 1916 - -
- 203. Lovers and Lunatics (1916) 1916 - -
- 204. Some Chaperone (1915) 1915 - -
- 205. Love and a Savage (1915) 1915 - -
- 206. Where the Heather Blooms (1915) Lady Mary 1915 - -
- 207. Their Quiet Honeymoon (1915) 1915 - -
- 208. Wanted: A Leading Lady (1915) 1915 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Great Gabbo (1929) (performer: "I'm In Love With You", "Web Of Love") 1929 - 6.6 (221)
- 2. Street Girl (1929) (performer: "My Dream Memory") 1929 - 7.5 (143)
- 3. On with the Show! (1929) ("Let Me Have My Dreams") 1929 - 6.6 (85)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Voice of Hollywood (1931) Herself 1931 - -
- 2. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 13 (1930) Herself 1930 - -
- 3. Hollywood (1923)   Herself, Cameo appearance 1923 - 7.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • Joligud
- 4. A Trip to Paramountown (1922) Herself 1922 - 5.9 (5)
- 1. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
- 2. Hooray for Hollywood (1975) Herself
- 3. Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943) (uncredited) Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth)
- 4. Movie Memories (1935)
- 5. The House That Shadows Built (1931)

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