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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
I Start Counting (1970)
Dombey and Son (1969)
Journey to the Unknown (1968)
Cold Comfort Farm (1968)
Sanctuary (1967)
The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Uncle Vanya (1963)
The Haunting (1963)
The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
Town on Trial (1957)
Doublecross (1956)
Aunt Clara (1954)
The Vanquished (1953)
Lady Possessed (1952)
Othello (1951)
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Blackmailed (1951)
The Forbidden Street (1949)
London Belongs to Me (1948)
Esther Waters (1948)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
The Prime Minister (1941)
So This Is London (1939)
The Mill on the Floss (1937)
Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
Autumn Crocus (1934)
Tell England (1931)
Uneasy Virtue (1931)
Cape Forlorn (1931)
Fashions in Love (1929)
Somehow Good (1927)
Settled Out of Court (1925)
The Happy Ending (1925)
The Eleventh Commandment (1924)
A Bill of Divorcement (1922)
A Woman of No Importance (1921)
The Old Wives' Tale (1921)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1894-09-18
Deathday1978-12-12 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceFulham, London, England, UK
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RelationshipsH. G. Pelissier (1911-09-01 - 1913-01-01)
ChildrenAnthony Pelissier
FatherEdward Compton
MotherVirginia Bateman
SiblingsCompton Mackenzie
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsVirginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton, Фэй Комптон, Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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