- Born
- Died
- Birth nameOlivia Joyce Compton
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Joyce Compton was born on January 27, 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for The Awful Truth (1937), Christmas in Connecticut (1945) and Trapped by Television (1936). She was married to William Francis Kaliher. She died on October 13, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseWilliam Francis Kaliher(October 29, 1955 - January 1956) (divorced)
- She had to use her own gowns, furs and jewels in many of the low budget movies she appeared in.
- Was a good, off-the-set friend of actress Clara Bow.
- Specialised in playing dizzy blondes, usually night club singers, waitresses or chorines.
- A beauty contest winner, she appeared in films from 1925. Apart from a three-months spell of married bliss in 1956, she lived with her parents. She eventually quit acting to become a part-time nurse.
- Worked in two-reel comedies for Mack Sennett and later played dumb blonde foils for such comics as Bobby Clark, Paul McCullough and Charley Chase.
- [as to why Fox Films dropped her contract] Here they had tried to change me to a more sophisticated type in appearance and otherwise by cutting and dyeing my hair. I thought they took me away from my natural appearance and comedy flair. Isn't that the way it goes? Sign you for what you have to offer, mess around and ruin it all, then give up and toss you out.
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