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Fay Compton

Fay Compton

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 18, 1894
Died Dec 12, 1978 (84)
Birthplace Fulham, London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia Fay Compton CBE (18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978) was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her elder sister, the actress Viola Compton, a ... nd her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19th-century theatrical luminary Henry Compton. Author Compton Mackenzie was her elder brother. Compton's film work is not as well known as her stage appearances. She appeared in more than forty films between 1914 and 1970. Her most popular performances in films are Odd Man Out (1947), Laughter in Paradise (1951), Orson Welles' Othello (1952), The Haunting (1963) and I Start Counting (1969). Among her television performances, she appeared in 1965 with Michael Hordern in the television play, Land of My Dreams by Clive Exton. One of her last major roles was as Aunt Ann in the BBC's 1967 television adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. She had a successful career in the radio, television and gramophone recordings.

Known For

Filmography

The Virgin and the Gypsy

The Virgin and the Gypsy

1970

as Grandma

I Start Counting

I Start Counting

1970

as Mrs. Bennett

The Haunting

The Haunting

1963

as Mrs. Sanderson

Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

1963

as Marya, the mother

The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

1957

as Mother Superior

Town on Trial

Town on Trial

1957

as Mrs. Crowley

Doublecross

Doublecross

1956

as Alice Pascoe

Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

1954

as Gladys Smith

Lady Possessed

Lady Possessed

1952

as Mme. Brune

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951

as Agnes Russell

Blackmailed

Blackmailed

1951

as Mrs. Christopher

Othello

Othello

1951

as Emilia

The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street

1949

as Mrs. Culver

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

1948

as Mrs. Josser

Esther Waters

Esther Waters

1948

as Mrs. Barfield

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947

as Rosie

The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister

1941

as Queen Victoria

So This Is London

So This Is London

1939

as Lady Worthing

The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss

1937

as Mrs. Tulliver

Autumn Crocus

Autumn Crocus

1934

as Jenny Grey

Waltzes from Vienna

Waltzes from Vienna

1934

as Countess Helga von Stahl

Uneasy Virtue

Uneasy Virtue

1931

as Dorothy Rendell

Cape Forlorn

Cape Forlorn

1931

as Eileen Kell

Tell England

Tell England

1931

as Mrs. Doe

Fashions in Love

Fashions in Love

1929

as Marie de Remy

Somehow Good

Somehow Good

1927

as Rosalind Nightingale

The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending

1925

as Mildred Craddock

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

1924

as Mary Stuart

The Eleventh Commandment

The Eleventh Commandment

1924

as Ruth Barchester

Diana of the Crossways

Diana of the Crossways

1922

as Diana

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1922

as Margaret Fairfield

The Old Wives' Tale

The Old Wives' Tale

1921

as Sophie Barnes

A Woman of No Importance

A Woman of No Importance

1921

as Rachel Arbuthnot

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