Today is the birthday of Eleanor Luicime “Betty” Compson (1897-1974). Since she appeared in so many silent comedies, I was tempted to place her in our “Stars of Slapstick” series, but that was just chapter her 22 year film career. And she can truly be said to have gotten her start in vaudeville, hence our […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:36AM on March 19, 2015