Fay Compton

Fay Compton

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1894-09-18
Deathday: 1978-12-12 (84 years old)

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, and 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.

Filmography

all 45

Movies 37

TV Shows 8

Mrs. Bennett
I Start Counting

I Start Counting (1970)

Movie
Grandma
The Virgin and the Gypsy

The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

Movie
Mrs. Brown
Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son (1969)

TV
Queen Victoria
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown (1968)

TV
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm (1968)

TV
Sister Juliana
Sanctuary

Sanctuary (1967)

TV
'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga (1967)

TV
Marya, the mother
Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya (1963)

Movie
Mrs. Sanderson
The Haunting

The Haunting (1963)

Movie
4.57
Maigret

Maigret (1960)

TV
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place (1959)

TV
Mother Superior
The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

Movie
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby (1957)

TV
Mrs. Crowley
Town on Trial

Town on Trial (1957)

Movie
Alice Pascoe
Doublecross

Doublecross (1956)

Movie
Gladys Smith
Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara (1954)

Movie
Mrs. Pinkerton
The Vanquished

The Vanquished (1953)

Movie
Mme. Brune
Lady Possessed

Lady Possessed (1952)

Movie
Emilia
Othello

Othello (1951)

Movie
6
Agnes Russell
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

Movie
Mrs. Christopher
Blackmailed

Blackmailed (1951)

Movie
Mrs. Culver
The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street (1949)

Movie
Mrs. Josser
London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me (1948)

Movie
6
Mrs. Barfield
Esther Waters

Esther Waters (1948)

Movie
Mme. Mantalini
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)

Movie
Rosie
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out (1947)

Movie
5.6
Queen Victoria
The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister (1941)

Movie
Lady Worthing
So This Is London

So This Is London (1939)

Movie
Mrs. Tulliver
The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss (1937)

Movie
Countess Helga von Stahl
Waltzes from Vienna

Waltzes from Vienna (1934)

Movie
Jenny Gray
Autumn Crocus

Autumn Crocus (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Doe
Tell England

Tell England (1931)

Movie
Dorothy Rendell
Uneasy Virtue

Uneasy Virtue (1931)

Movie
Eileen Kell
Cape Forlorn

Cape Forlorn (1931)

Movie
Marie De Remy
Fashions in Love

Fashions in Love (1929)

Movie
Rosalind Nightingale
Somehow Good

Somehow Good (1927)

Movie
Sophie
Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe (1927)

Movie
The Woman
Settled Out of Court

Settled Out of Court (1925)

Movie
Mildred Craddock
The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending (1925)

Movie
Ruth Barchester
The Eleventh Commandment

The Eleventh Commandment (1924)

Movie
Mary Stuart
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1924)

Movie
Margaret Fairfield
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement (1922)

Movie
Diana
Diana of the Crossways

Diana of the Crossways (1922)

Movie
Rachel Arbuthnot
A Woman of No Importance

A Woman of No Importance (1921)

Movie
Sophie Barnes
The Old Wives' Tale

The Old Wives' Tale (1921)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1894-09-18

Deathday
1978-12-12 (84 years old)

Birth Place
Kensington, United Kingdom

Height

Relationships
H. G. Pelissier (1911-09-01 - 1913-01-01)

Children
Anthony Pelissier

Father
Edward Compton

Mother
Virginia Bateman

Siblings
Compton Mackenzie

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton, Фэй Комптон, Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie

Awards
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire


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