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Home/People/Fay Compton
Fay Compton profile photo
Born
Sep 18, 1894Died: Dec 12, 1978
Lived 84 years
Place of Birth
Fulham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

39
Movies
12
TV Shows
Also Known As
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton
Фэй Комптон
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie
IMDb Profile

Fay Compton

Acting

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.
I Start Counting poster

I Start Counting

as Mrs. Bennett
1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy poster

The Virgin and the Gypsy

as Grandma
1970
Uncle Vanya poster

Uncle Vanya

as Marya, the mother
1963
The Haunting poster

The Haunting

as Mrs. Sanderson
1963
The Story of Esther Costello poster

The Story of Esther Costello

as Mother Superior
1957
Town on Trial poster

Town on Trial

as Mrs. Crowley
1957
Doublecross poster

Doublecross

as Alice Pascoe
1956
Aunt Clara poster

Aunt Clara

as Gladys Smith
1954
The Vanquished poster

The Vanquished

as Mrs. Pinkerton
1953
Lady Possessed poster

Lady Possessed

as Mme. Brune
1952
Othello poster

Othello

as Emilia
1951
Laughter in Paradise poster

Laughter in Paradise

as Agnes Russell
1951
Blackmailed poster

Blackmailed

as Mrs. Christopher
1951
The Forbidden Street poster

The Forbidden Street

as Mrs. Culver
1949
London Belongs to Me poster

London Belongs to Me

as Mrs. Josser
1948
Esther Waters poster

Esther Waters

as Mrs. Barfield
1948
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

as Mme. Mantalini
1947
Odd Man Out poster

Odd Man Out

as Rosie
1947
The Prime Minister poster

The Prime Minister

as Queen Victoria
1941
So This Is London poster

So This Is London

as Lady Worthing
1939