Duane Thompson (July 28, 1903 – August 15, 1970) was an American film actress in the early, pioneering years of Hollywood's silent film era. Thompson, born Duane Maloney in Red Oak, Iowa, moved to Hollywood in the early 1920s to pursue a career in acting. She received her first film role in 1921, starring opposite Vernon Dent and Violet Joy in Up and at 'em.She did not receive her next role until 1923, when she starred in Hot Water opposite Neal Burns.