Filmography
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Known For
The Awful Truth Dixie Belle Lee (1937) -
Dark Alibi Emily Evans (1946) -
Christmas in Connecticut Mary Lee (1945) -
Known For
Bedtime Story Beulah (1941) -
Actress
Pete and Gladys Mrs. Wilson (1961) -
77 Sunset Strip Tina (1958) -
Girl in the Woods Aunt Martha (1958) -
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Waitress (1958) -
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Madeleine Renaud (1958) -
Jet Pilot Mrs. Simpson (1957) -
The Persuader Julie (1957) -
Fireside Theatre (1953) -
The Abbott and Costello Show Girl at Drivers License Bureau (1953) -
The Life of Riley Louella (1953) -
![Mighty Joe Young]( "Mighty Joe Young")
Mighty Joe Young Alice (1949) -
![Grand Canyon]( "Grand Canyon")
Grand Canyon Mabel (1949) -
![Incident]( "Incident")
Incident Joan Manning (1948) -
![Luxury Liner]( "Luxury Liner")
Luxury Liner (1948) -
![Sorry, Wrong Number]( "Sorry, Wrong Number")
Sorry, Wrong Number Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (1948) -
![A Southern Yankee]( "A Southern Yankee")
A Southern Yankee Hortense Dobson (1948) -
![Linda, Be Good]( "Linda, Be Good")
Linda, Be Good Mrs. LaVitte (1947) -
![Exposed]( "Exposed")
Exposed Emmy (1947) -
![Scared to Death]( "Scared to Death")
Scared to Death Jane Cornell (1947) -
![The Best Years of Our Lives]( "The Best Years of Our Lives")
The Best Years of Our Lives Hat Check Girl (1946) -
![Rendezvous with Annie]( "Rendezvous with Annie")
Rendezvous with Annie Louise Grapa (1946) -
![Night and Day]( "Night and Day")
Night and Day Chorine (1946) -
![Dark Alibi]( "Dark Alibi")
Dark Alibi Emily Evans (1946) -
![Behind the Mask]( "Behind the Mask")
Behind the Mask Lulu (1946) -
![Danger Signal]( "Danger Signal")
Danger Signal Kate (1945) -
![Mildred Pierce]( "Mildred Pierce")
Mildred Pierce Waitress (1945) -
![Christmas in Connecticut]( "Christmas in Connecticut")
Christmas in Connecticut Mary Lee (1945) -
![Hitchhike to Happiness]( "Hitchhike to Happiness")
Hitchhike to Happiness Joan Randall (1945) -
![Pillow to Post]( "Pillow to Post")
Pillow to Post Gertrude Wilson (1945) -
![Roughly Speaking]( "Roughly Speaking")
Roughly Speaking Prissy Girl (1945) -
![Swing Out the Blues]( "Swing Out the Blues")
Swing Out the Blues Kitty Grogan (1943) -
![Silver Spurs]( "Silver Spurs")
Silver Spurs Millie Love (1943) -
![Let's Face It]( "Let's Face It")
Let's Face It Wiggin's Girl (1943) -
![A Gentle Gangster]( "A Gentle Gangster")
A Gentle Gangster Kitty Parker (1943) -
![Silver Skates]( "Silver Skates")
Silver Skates Lucille (1943) -
![Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air]( "Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air")
Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air Saleswoman (1942) -
![Too Many Women]( "Too Many Women")
Too Many Women Barbara Cartwright (1942) -
![Bedtime Story]( "Bedtime Story")
Bedtime Story Beulah (1941) -
![Blues in the Night]( "Blues in the Night")
Blues in the Night Blonde (1941) -
![Moon Over Her Shoulder]( "Moon Over Her Shoulder")
Moon Over Her Shoulder Cecilia (1941) -
![Scattergood Meets Broadway]( "Scattergood Meets Broadway")
Scattergood Meets Broadway Diana Deane (1941) -
![Manpower]( "Manpower")
Manpower Scarlett (1941) -
![Ziegfeld Girl]( "Ziegfeld Girl")
Ziegfeld Girl Miss Sawyer - Auditioning Showgirl (1941) -
![Let's Make Music]( "Let's Make Music")
Let's Make Music Betty (1941) -
![Who Killed Aunt Maggie?]( "Who Killed Aunt Maggie?")
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Cynthia Lou (1940) -
![The Villain Still Pursued Her]( "The Villain Still Pursued Her")
The Villain Still Pursued Her Hazel Dalton (1940) -
![Sky Murder]( "Sky Murder")
Sky Murder Christine Cross (1940) -
![City for Conquest]( "City for Conquest")
City for Conquest Lilly (1940) -
![They Drive by Night]( "They Drive by Night")
They Drive by Night Sue Carter (1940) -
![I Take This Oath]( "I Take This Oath")
I Take This Oath Betty Casey (1940) -
![Turnabout]( "Turnabout")
Turnabout Irene Clare (1940) -
![Honeymoon Deferred]( "Honeymoon Deferred")
Honeymoon Deferred Kitty Kerry (1940) -
![Escape to Paradise]( "Escape to Paradise")
Escape to Paradise Penelope Carter (1939) -
![Balalaika]( "Balalaika")
Balalaika Masha (Lydia's maid) (1939) -
![Reno]( "Reno")
Reno Bonnie Newcomb (1939) -
![Hotel for Women]( "Hotel for Women")
Hotel for Women Emeline Thomas (1939) -
![Rose of Washington Square]( "Rose of Washington Square")
Rose of Washington Square Peggy (1939) -
![Hollywood Hobbies]( "Hollywood Hobbies")
Hollywood Hobbies Tourist (1939) -
![The Flying Irishman]( "The Flying Irishman")
The Flying Irishman Sally - a Waitress (1939) -
![Going Places]( "Going Places")
Going Places Joan (1938) -
![Trade Winds]( "Trade Winds")
Trade Winds Mrs. Johnson (1938) -
![Artists and Models Abroad]( "Artists and Models Abroad")
Artists and Models Abroad 'Chickie' (1938) -
![The Last Warning]( "The Last Warning")
The Last Warning Dawn Day aka Minnie Schultz (1938) -
![Spring Madness]( "Spring Madness")
Spring Madness Sally Prescott (1938) -
![How to Watch Football]( "How to Watch Football")
How to Watch Football Benchley's Girlfriend (1938) -
![You and Me]( "You and Me")
You and Me Curly Blonde (1938) -
![Women Are Like That]( "Women Are Like That")
Women Are Like That Miss Hall (1938) -
![Love on a Budget]( "Love on a Budget")
Love on a Budget Millie Brown (1938) -
![Man-Proof]( "Man-Proof")
Man-Proof Guest (1938) -
![The Awful Truth]( "The Awful Truth")
The Awful Truth Dixie Belle Lee (1937) -
![Small Town Boy]( "Small Town Boy")
Small Town Boy Molly Summers (1937) -
![She Asked for It]( "She Asked for It")
She Asked for It Miss Hurley (1937) -
![Sea Racketeers]( "Sea Racketeers")
Sea Racketeers Blondie (1937) -
![The Toast of New York]( "The Toast of New York")
The Toast of New York Mary Lou (1937) -
![Born Reckless]( "Born Reckless")
Born Reckless Dora - at the Race Track (1937) -
![Rhythm in the Clouds]( "Rhythm in the Clouds")
Rhythm in the Clouds Amy Lou (1937) -
![Kid Galahad]( "Kid Galahad")
Kid Galahad Party Guest on Phone (1937) -
![Pick a Star]( "Pick a Star")
Pick a Star Newlywed (1937) -
![Wings Over Honolulu]( "Wings Over Honolulu")
Wings Over Honolulu Caroline (1937) -
![We Have Our Moments]( "We Have Our Moments")
We Have Our Moments Carrie (1937) -
![Top of the Town]( "Top of the Town")
Top of the Town Beulah (1937) -
![China Passage]( "China Passage")
China Passage Elaine Gentry - Customs Agent aka Mrs. Katharine 'Kate' Collins (1937) -
![Three Smart Girls]( "Three Smart Girls")
Three Smart Girls Judson's Secretary (1936) -
![Country Gentlemen]( "Country Gentlemen")
Country Gentlemen Gertie (1936) -
![Under Your Spell]( "Under Your Spell")
Under Your Spell Secretary (1936) -
![Ellis Island]( "Ellis Island")
Ellis Island Adele (1936) -
![Murder with Pictures]( "Murder with Pictures")
Murder with Pictures Hester Boone (1936) -
![Sitting on the Moon]( "Sitting on the Moon")
Sitting on the Moon Blossom (1936) -
![Star for a Night]( "Star for a Night")
Star for a Night Ellen Romaine (1936) -
![Trapped by Television]( "Trapped by Television")
Trapped by Television Mae Collins (1936) -
The Harvester Thelma Biddle (1936)
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![Love Before Breakfast]( "Love Before Breakfast")
Love Before Breakfast Mary Lee (1936) -
![Valley of the Lawless]( "Valley of the Lawless")
Valley of the Lawless Joan Jenkins (1936) -
![Magnificent Obsession]( "Magnificent Obsession")
Magnificent Obsession Nurse (1935) -
Public Ghost #1 Miss Compton (1935)
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![Suicide Squad]( "Suicide Squad")
Suicide Squad Mary O'Connor (1935) -
Life Hesitates at 40 Joyce (1935)
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Manhattan Monkey Business Joyce (1935)
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College Scandal Toby Carpenter (1935)
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![Let 'em Have It]( "Let 'em Have It")
Let 'em Have It Barbara (1935) -
![Mister Dynamite]( "Mister Dynamite")
Mister Dynamite Check Room Girl (1935) -
![Go Into Your Dance]( "Go Into Your Dance")
Go Into Your Dance Café Showgirl (1935) -
![Rustlers of Red Dog]( "Rustlers of Red Dog")
Rustlers of Red Dog Mary Lee (1935) -
![The White Parade]( "The White Parade")
The White Parade Una Mellon (1934) -
![Imitation of Life]( "Imitation of Life")
Imitation of Life Young Woman at Party (1934) -
![Everything's Ducky]( "Everything's Ducky")
Everything's Ducky Jennie Taylor, Eddie's Wife (1934) -
![King Kelly of the U.S.A.]( "King Kelly of the U.S.A.")
King Kelly of the U.S.A. Maxine Latour (1934) -
![Million Dollar Ransom]( "Million Dollar Ransom")
Million Dollar Ransom Millie - Hat Check Girl (1934) -
![Affairs of a Gentleman]( "Affairs of a Gentleman")
Affairs of a Gentleman Foxey Dennison (1934) -
![The Trumpet Blows]( "The Trumpet Blows")
The Trumpet Blows Blonde on Train (1934) -
![Caravan]( "Caravan")
Caravan Party Girl at Beer Garden (1934) -
![Only Yesterday]( "Only Yesterday")
Only Yesterday Margot (1933) -
![Sing Sinner Sing]( "Sing Sinner Sing")
Sing Sinner Sing Gwen (1933) -
The Big Fibber Mary Moore (1933)
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Knockout Kisses Joyce McNeil (1933)
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![Daddy Knows Best]( "Daddy Knows Best")
Daddy Knows Best Peggy Boyce (1933) -
Roadhouse Queen Dorothy (1933)
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![Dream Stuff]( "Dream Stuff")
Dream Stuff Betty (1933) -
The Plumber and the Lady Louise (1933)
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Caliente Love Betty (1933)
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![Luxury Liner]( "Luxury Liner")
Luxury Liner Girl Overboard (1933) -
A Wrestler's Bride Mrs. Scissors Jackson (1933)
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![If I Had a Million]( "If I Had a Million")
If I Had a Million Marie - Waitress (1932) -
![Afraid to Talk]( "Afraid to Talk")
Afraid to Talk Alice - Party Girl (1932) -
![Madison Square Garden]( "Madison Square Garden")
Madison Square Garden Joyce (1932) -
![False Faces]( "False Faces")
False Faces Dottie Nation (1932) -
![Hat Check Girl]( "Hat Check Girl")
Hat Check Girl A Party Guest (1932) -
![A Parisian Romance]( "A Parisian Romance")
A Parisian Romance Marcelle (1932) -
![Fighting for Justice]( "Fighting for Justice")
Fighting for Justice Amy Tracy (1932) -
![Lady and Gent]( "Lady and Gent")
Lady and Gent Betty (1932) -
![Beauty Parlor]( "Beauty Parlor")
Beauty Parlor Joan Perry (1932) -
![Unholy Love]( "Unholy Love")
Unholy Love Sheilla Bailey Gregory (1932) -
![Westward Passage]( "Westward Passage")
Westward Passage Lillie (1932) -
![Lena Rivers]( "Lena Rivers")
Lena Rivers Caroline Nichols (1932) -
![Under Eighteen]( "Under Eighteen")
Under Eighteen Sybil (1931) -
![Good Sport]( "Good Sport")
Good Sport Fay (1931) -
![The Spider]( "The Spider")
The Spider Butch's Girl Friend (1931) -
![Annabelle's Affairs]( "Annabelle's Affairs")
Annabelle's Affairs Mabel (1931) -
![Women of All Nations]( "Women of All Nations")
Women of All Nations Kiki (1931) -
![Up Pops the Devil]( "Up Pops the Devil")
Up Pops the Devil Luella May Carroll (1931) -
![Three Girls Lost]( "Three Girls Lost")
Three Girls Lost Edna Best (1931) -
![Not Exactly Gentlemen]( "Not Exactly Gentlemen")
Not Exactly Gentlemen Ace's Girl (1931) -
![Lightnin']( "Lightnin'")
Lightnin' Betty - Larry's Wife (1930) -
![Wild Company]( "Wild Company")
Wild Company Anita Grayson (1930) -
![Cheer Up and Smile]( "Cheer Up and Smile")
Cheer Up and Smile College Co-Ed (1930) -
![The Three Sisters]( "The Three Sisters")
The Three Sisters Carlotta (1930) -
![High Society Blues]( "High Society Blues")
High Society Blues Pearl Granger (1930) -
![The Sky Hawk]( "The Sky Hawk")
The Sky Hawk Peggy (1929) -
![Salute]( "Salute")
Salute Marian Wilson (1929) -
![Dangerous Curves]( "Dangerous Curves")
Dangerous Curves Jennie Silver (1929) -
![The Wild Party]( "The Wild Party")
The Wild Party Eva Tutt (1929) -
![Soft Living]( "Soft Living")
Soft Living Billie Wilson (1928) -
![The Border Cavalier]( "The Border Cavalier")
The Border Cavalier Madge Lawton (1927) -
![Ankles Preferred]( "Ankles Preferred")
Ankles Preferred Virginia (1927) -
![Syncopating Sue]( "Syncopating Sue")
Syncopating Sue Marge Adams (1926) -
![Broadway Lady]( "Broadway Lady")
Broadway Lady Phyllis Westbrook (1925) -
![What Fools Men]( "What Fools Men")
What Fools Men Dorothy (1925) -
![Sally]( "Sally")
Sally Minor Role (1925) -
Actress
![The Golden Bed]( "The Golden Bed")
The Golden Bed Minor Role (1925) -
Soundtrack
![The Villain Still Pursued Her]( "The Villain Still Pursued Her")
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![The Flying Irishman]( "The Flying Irishman")
The Flying Irishman (1939) -
![Artists and Models Abroad]( "Artists and Models Abroad")
Artists and Models Abroad (1938) -
Soundtrack
![The Awful Truth]( "The Awful Truth")
The Awful Truth (1937) -
Archive footage
![I Was a Burlesque Queen]( "I Was a Burlesque Queen")
I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Was a good, off-the-set friend of actress Clara Bow.
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 ...
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Olivia Joyce Compton
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Died
(age 90)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
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