Portrait of Joyce Compton

Acting

Joyce Compton

Career

Active from 1925 to 1958, busiest in 1936 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Rhythm in the Clouds
Rhythm in the Clouds
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joyce Compton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted Escapism 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Period Atmosphere 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

141
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys (1960)

TV show

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 60
Girl in the Woods
Girl in the Woods (1958)

as Aunt Martha

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Waitress

Jet Pilot
Jet Pilot (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mary Lou Simpson

The Persuader
The Persuader (1957)

as Julie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show

I Was a Burlesque Queen
I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953)

as Mrs. Nunnally LaVitte

The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Girl at Drivers License Bureau

1940s

38 titles ยท average score 61
Incident
Incident (1948)

as Joan Manning

Scared to Death
Scared to Death (1947)
GoodWatch score 48

as Jane Cornell

Dark Alibi
Dark Alibi (1946)
GoodWatch score 49

as Emily Evans

The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
GoodWatch score 89

as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce (1945)
GoodWatch score 84

as Waitress (uncredited)

Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs (1943)
GoodWatch score 55

as Millie Love

Too Many Women
Too Many Women (1942)

as Barbara Cartwright

Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story (1941)
GoodWatch score 46

as Beulah

Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music (1941)

as Betty

I Take This Oath
I Take This Oath (1940)

as Betty Casey

The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

as Hazel Dalton

Sky Murder
Sky Murder (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Christine Cross / Her Twin Sister

1930s

85 titles ยท average score 61
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tourist

Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

as Peggy

How to Watch Football
How to Watch Football (1938)

as Benchley's girlfriend

Valley of the Lawless
Valley of the Lawless (1936)

as Joan Jenkins

Country Gentlemen
Country Gentlemen (1936)

as Gertie

Life Hesitates at 40
Life Hesitates at 40 (1935)

as Joyce

Rustlers of Red Dog
Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)

as Mary Lee

Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad (1935)

as Mary O'Connor

Manhattan Monkey Business
Manhattan Monkey Business (1935)

as Joyce

The Wrestler's Bride
The Wrestler's Bride (1933)

as Mrs. Scissors Jackson

Beauty Parlor
Beauty Parlor (1932)

as Joan Perry

Wild Company
Wild Company (1930)

as Anita Grayson

1920s

10 titles ยท average score 59
Salute
Salute (1929)
GoodWatch score 54

as Marian Wilson

The Wild Party
The Wild Party (1929)
GoodWatch score 63

as Eva 'Evie' Tutt

Dangerous Curves
Dangerous Curves (1929)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jennie Silver

The Sky Hawk
The Sky Hawk (1929)

as Peggy

Soft Living
Soft Living (1928)

as Billie Wilson

Ankles Preferred
Ankles Preferred (1927)

as Virginia

The Border Cavalier
The Border Cavalier (1927)

as Madge Lawton

Syncopating Sue
Syncopating Sue (1926)

as Marge Adams

A Broadway Lady
A Broadway Lady (1925)

as Phyllis Westbrook

What Fools Men
What Fools Men (1925)

as Dorothy