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Betty Compton

American singer and actress (1904–1944)
Person human Q4898787

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[12]
Date of birth
May 13, 1904
Date of death
July 12, 1944
Place of birth
Sandown
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
actor, singer, stage actor, film actor
Spouse
Jimmy Walker[9]
Cause of death
breast cancer[13]
Student of
Estelle Liebling[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Different from
Betty Compson[20]
Family name
Compton[14]
Given name
Betty[15]
Instrument
voice[18]
Manner of death
natural causes[17]
Native language
English[11]
P14750
578A-FBAD-35E8-ED3A-27E8[22]
Writing language
English[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Betty Compton ar بيتي كومبتون ru Бетти Комптон ru Комптон, Бетти
🔖 Identifiers · 8
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Betty Compton portrait 1925 (cropped).jpg ↗
American Film Institute person ID
20354
Europeana entity
agent/base/926
Freebase ID
/m/0f2f82
IMDb ID
nm0174006
Internet Broadway Database person ID
35977
Prabook ID
2467499
WikiTree person ID
Compton-1864

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Occupation 4
actor, singer, film actor, stage actor
Cause of death 1
breast cancer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Different from 1
Betty Compson
Given name 1
Betty
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Sandown
Place of death 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Jimmy Walker
Spouses 1
Jimmy Walker
Writing language 1
English
← Different from 1
Betty Compson
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Summary

Betty Compton was born on May 13, 1904[1], in Sandown[2]. She died on July 12, 1944[3], in New York City[4]. She worked as an actor[5], singer[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

FAQs

Where was Betty Compton born?

Betty Compton's place of birth was Sandown[2].

Where did Betty Compton die?

Betty Compton died in New York City[4].

Who was Betty Compton married to?

Betty Compton's spouses include Jimmy Walker[9].

What did Betty Compton do for work?

Betty Compton worked as an actor[5], singer[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Related Entities

Betty Compson New York City United States

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  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Cause of death → breast cancer
    Student of → Estelle Liebling
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