Joyce Compton was an American actress whose prolific career primarily took place during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She began in silent films and in 1926 was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, an honor for the most promising young actresses of the time. With over two hundred film appearances, she specialized in supporting roles, often playing bubbly, naive, or comedic blonde characters. Although many of her roles, especially in the latter part of her career, were uncredited, her presence was significant in numerous productions. Her most notable films include *The Awful Truth* (1937), where she plays the dancer Dixie Belle Lee, *The Sky's the Limit* (1943), *Mildred Pierce* (1945), and *The Best Years of Our Lives* (1946). Her constant activity established her as one of the most familiar and recognizable character actresses of classic American cinema, despite never achieving leading roles.