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
Most Rating 6.738
Birthday 1894-09-18
Place of Birth Fulham, London, England, UK
Also Known As Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton, Фэй Комптон, Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie,
The Haunting
1963

The Haunting

Odd Man Out
1947

Odd Man Out

Waltzes from Vienna
1934

Waltzes from Vienna

Othello
1951

Othello

Laughter in Paradise
1951

Laughter in Paradise

The Vanquished
1953

The Vanquished

Town on Trial
1957

Town on Trial

London Belongs to Me
1948

London Belongs to Me

The Forbidden Street
1949

The Forbidden Street

Esther Waters
1948

Esther Waters

Blackmailed
1951

Blackmailed

Autumn Crocus
1934

Autumn Crocus

The Old Wives' Tale
1921

The Old Wives' Tale

Lady Possessed
1952

Lady Possessed

Cape Forlorn
1931

Cape Forlorn

Doublecross
1956

Doublecross

The Mill on the Floss
1937

The Mill on the Floss

Tell England
1931

Tell England

Aunt Clara
1954

Aunt Clara

The Eleventh Commandment
1924

The Eleventh Commandment

So This Is London
1939

So This Is London

The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970

The Virgin and the Gypsy

The Story of Esther Costello
1957

The Story of Esther Costello

Fashions in Love
1929

Fashions in Love

A Bill of Divorcement
1922

A Bill of Divorcement

Diana of the Crossways
1922

Diana of the Crossways

Settled Out of Court
1925

Settled Out of Court

I Start Counting
1970

I Start Counting

Uneasy Virtue
1931

Uneasy Virtue

Uncle Vanya
1963

Uncle Vanya

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

Somehow Good
1927

Somehow Good

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

A Woman of No Importance
1921

A Woman of No Importance

The Prime Minister
1941

The Prime Minister

The Happy Ending
1925

The Happy Ending