Juliette Compton

American actress (1899–1989)

James Bartram

(m. 1926; div. 1942)

Juliette Compton (May 3, 1899 – March 19, 1989) was an American actress whose career began in the silent film era and concluded with That Hamilton Woman in 1941.^[1]

Career

Compton was born in Columbus, Georgia, on May 3, 1899.^[1] She was a model for illustrator Harrison Fisher, and perhaps his favorite model.^[2]

Compton's show business career began when she acted in The Kiss Burglar in New York.^[3] That was followed by a season in the Ziegfeld Follies. In London, she appeared on stage for three years,^[4] including acting in The League of Notions and went on to act in British films for five years.^[5]

Financial problems

On January 4, 1927, a bankruptcy court in London, England, appointed an official receiver for Compton after presentation of evidence that she had no assets and had liabilities of $37,500.^[6] A news brief distributed by International News Service said that a nervous breakdown suffered by Compton was "attributed to difficulties in which she finds herself over debts."^[7]

Personal life

Compton married James Bartram, an Australian businessman,^[8] on December 24, 1926, in London, England. She left the nursing home where she had been ill for several weeks in order to be married at Christ Church, then returned to the nursing home immediately after the wedding.^[9] They separated in 1936 and divorced on March 25, 1942.^[10]

She died in Pasadena, California.^{[citation needed]}

Partial filmography

The Wine of Life (1924) − Regine
Her Redemption (1924) − Liana Vandry
Human Desires (1924) − Andree de Vigne
Afraid of Love (1925) − Ruth
Trainer and Temptress (1925) − Lady Maurice
The Third Round (1925) − Irma Peterson
Nell Gwyn (1926) − Lady Castlemaine
The Chinese Bungalow (1926) − Sadie
The Woman Tempted (1926) − Louise Harding
White Heat (1927) − Helen
The Fake (1927) − Mrs. Hesketh Pointer
Change of Heart (1928) − Lady Winham
The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1928) − Theresa Cabbarrus
Woman to Woman (1929) − Vesta Compton
Ladies of Leisure (1930) − Claire Collins
Anybody's Woman (1930) − Ellen
Morocco (1930) − Anna Dolores (uncredited)
Unfaithful (1931) − Gemma Houston
Kick In (1931) − Piccadilly Bessie
The Vice Squad (1931) − Ambassador's Wife
Women Love Once (1931) − Hester Dahlgren
Rich Man's Folly (1931) − Paula Norcross
Compromised (1931) − Connie Holt
Husband's Holiday (1931) − Christine Kennedy
No One Man (1932) − Sue Folsom
Strangers in Love (1932) − Muriel Preston
Westward Passage (1932) − Henrietta
The Man Called Back (1932) − Vivien Lawrence
Devil and the Deep (1932) − Mrs. Planet
The Match King (1932) − Sonia Lombard
Peg o' My Heart (1933) − Ethel Chichester
The Masquerader (1933) − Lady Diana Joyce
Berkeley Square (1933) − Duchess of Devonshire
Grand Canary (1934) − Elissa Bayham
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) − Clothilde
Behold My Wife (1934) − Diana Carter−Curson
No More Ladies (1935) − Woman (uncredited)
Irene (1940) − Mrs. Newlands Grey
That Hamilton Woman (1941) − Lady Spencer (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2008). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 9780786431984. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
^ "'Harrison Fisher Girl' Is Married in London". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. December 25, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Thomas, Dan (March 29, 1931). "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star -- These Five May Do So In The Movie Heavens". Messenger-Inquirer. Kentucky, Owensboro. p. 17. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Coons, Robbin (September 5, 1930). "Hollywood Sights and Sounds". The News-Palladium. Michigan, Benton Harbor. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'British' Star, American Born". Reno Gazette-Journal. Nevada, Reno. September 28, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Receiver Named". Belvidere Daily Republican. Illinois, Belvidere. January 4, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Pulse of The World". The Daily Notes. Pennsylvania, Canonsburg. International News Service. January 5, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Husband Brought Secretary Into Home, Actress Says". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. United Press. March 20, 1942. p. 23. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Actress Leaves Sick Bed to Be Married". The Courier. Iowa, Waterloo. International News Service. December 24, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Divorces". Billboard. April 4, 1942. p. 28. Retrieved March 21, 2018.