Betty Compton
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Betty Compton | |
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Born | 1907 Isle of Wight, England |
Died | July 12, 1944 New York City, New York |
Occupation | Stage, film actress |
Spouse(s) | Jimmy Walker, Theodore Knappen |
Betty Compton (1907 – 1944) was a stage actress who married New York City mayor Jimmy Walker.
A member of Ziegfeld Follies, she appeared in the original stage production of Funny Face (1927) alongside Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire, as well as Oh, Kay! in 1926.