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Joyce Compton(1907-1997)

  • Actress
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Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton was born on 27 January 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for The Awful Truth (1937), Christmas in Connecticut (1945) and Bedtime Story (1941). She was married to William Francis Kaliher. She died on 13 October 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 27, 1907
DiedOctober 13, 1997(90)
BornJanuary 27, 1907
DiedOctober 13, 1997(90)
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Known for

1 sheet 27 x 41
The Awful Truth
7.7
  • Dixie Belle Lee
  • 1937
Barbara Stanwyck, Sydney Greenstreet, and Dennis Morgan in Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Christmas in Connecticut
7.3
  • Mary Lee
  • 1945
Bedtime Story (1941)
Bedtime Story
6.7
  • Beulah
  • 1941
Mary Astor and Lyle Talbot in Trapped by Television (1936)
Trapped by Television
5.8
  • Mae Collins
  • 1936

Credits

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Actress

  • Pete and Gladys (1960)
    Pete and Gladys
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Wilson
    • 1961
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Tina (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Mickey Finn, Margaret Hayes, Barton MacLane, and Forrest Tucker in Girl in the Woods (1958)
    Girl in the Woods
    • Aunt Martha
    • 1958
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Waitress
    • 1958
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Madeleine Renaud
    • 1958
  • John Wayne and Janet Leigh in Jet Pilot (1957)
    Jet Pilot
    5.6
    • Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • James Craig, Kristine Miller, and William Talman in The Persuader (1957)
    The Persuader
    5.7
    • Julie
    • 1957
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
    The Abbott and Costello Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Girl at Drivers License Bureau
    • 1953
  • William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
    The Life of Riley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Louella
    • 1953
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)
    Mighty Joe Young
    7.0
    • Alice (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Richard Arlen, Joyce Compton, Olin Howland, Mary Beth Hughes, James Millican, and Grady Sutton in Grand Canyon (1949)
    Grand Canyon
    5.4
    • Mabel
    • 1949
  • Warren Douglas and Jane Frazee in Incident (1948)
    Incident
    6.6
    • Joan Manning
    • 1948
  • Jane Powell, George Brent, Xavier Cugat, Frances Gifford, Marina Koshetz, and Lauritz Melchior in Luxury Liner (1948)
    Luxury Liner
    6.4
    • (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
    Sorry, Wrong Number
    7.3
    • Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
    • 1948

Soundtrack

  • Buster Keaton, Hugh Herbert, Anita Louise, and Alan Mowbray in The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
    The Villain Still Pursued Her
    5.5
    • performer: "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain", "Our House Is Happy Again, Tra-La"
    • 1940
  • Douglas Corrigan in The Flying Irishman (1939)
    The Flying Irishman
    5.1
    • performer: "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes" (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jack Benny, Richard Arlen, Ben Blue, Judy Canova, George Kelly, James V. Kern, Ida Lupino, Billy Mann, Gail Patrick, Martha Raye, The Yacht Club Boys, and Charles Adler in Artist and Models (1937)
    Artists and Models Abroad
    5.8
    • performer: "What Have You Got That Gets Me"
    • 1938
  • 1 sheet 27 x 41
    The Awful Truth
    7.7
    • performer: "My Dreams Are Gone With the Wind" (1937) (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • January 27, 1907
    • Lexington, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • October 13, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • William Francis KaliherOctober 29, 1955 - January 1956 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    She had to use her own gowns, furs and jewels in many of the low budget movies she appeared in.
  • Quotes
    [as to why Fox Films dropped her contract] Here they had tried to change me to a more sophisticated type in appearance and otherwise by cutting and dyeing my hair. I thought they took me away from my natural appearance and comedy flair. Isn't that the way it goes? Sign you for what you have to offer, mess around and ruin it all, then give up and toss you out.

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