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]
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]
^"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.
