Fay Compton

Fay Compton

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Fulham, London, England, UK
    Birthday
    18 September 1894
The Haunting
The Haunting
7.1
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
7.327
Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna
5.3
Othello
Othello
7.345
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
6.7
The Vanquished
The Vanquished
6.351
Town on Trial
Town on Trial
6.6
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
6.731
The Forbidden Street
The Forbidden Street
6.7
Esther Waters
Esther Waters
5.9
Blackmailed
Blackmailed
1
Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus
7
The Old Wives' Tale
0
Lady Possessed
Lady Possessed
5.1
Cape Forlorn
Cape Forlorn
7.5
Doublecross
7
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
6
Tell England
Tell England
7.5
Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara
4.5
The Eleventh Commandment
0
So This Is London
So This Is London
0
The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy
2
The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello
6.9
Fashions in Love
Fashions in Love
0
A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement
0
Diana of the Crossways
0
Settled Out of Court
0
I Start Counting
I Start Counting
6.6
Uneasy Virtue
Uneasy Virtue
0
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
0
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
0
Somehow Good
Somehow Good
0
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
6.441
A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance
0
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister
6
The Happy Ending
0