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Betty Compson

BETTY COMPSON was born in Salt Lake City, on March 18th., 1897, and began her career as a violinist in small time vaudeville house orchestras. Then she played on the stage of these theatres where she was found by Al. Christie who immediately engaged her for his Christie Comedy Company. That Mr. Christie's judgment was good has since been aptly demonstrated, for today Miss Compson is one of the screen's most favored stars. Her rise to screen stardom came soon after her early affiliations and it can be said of this charming girl that she brings to the screen a personality which immediately stamps her as typical of young American womanhood. She has developed into an actress of rare ability. She is married to James Cruze, the noted director, and is 5 feet 2 inches in height and weights 118 lbs., while a wealth of brown hair crowns her head and adds beauty to her brown eyes.