Fay Compton
Acting
1894 – 1978 · Fulham, London, England, UK
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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.
★ 6.5I Start Counting
Film · 1970
Mrs. Bennett
★ 3.1The Virgin and the Gypsy
Film · 1970
Grandma
★ 10.0Dombey and Son
TV series · 1969
Mrs. Brown
★ 7.0Journey to the Unknown
TV series · 1968
Queen Victoria
★ 8.0Cold Comfort Farm
TV series · 1968
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
★ 8.5The Forsyte Saga
TV series · 1967
'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
★ 5.5Uncle Vanya
Film · 1963
Marya, the mother
★ 7.1The Haunting
Film · 1963
Mrs. Sanderson
★ 7.1Maigret
TV series · 1960
Role
★ 4.8No Hiding Place
TV series · 1959
Role
★ 7.0The Story of Esther Costello
Film · 1957
Mother Superior
★ 6.5Town on Trial
Film · 1957
Mrs. Crowley
★ 6.0Armchair Theatre
TV series · 1956
Role
★ 5.0Aunt Clara
Film · 1954
Gladys Smith
★ 6.3The Vanquished
Film · 1953
Mrs. Pinkerton
★ 5.5Lady Possessed
Film · 1952
Mme. Brune
★ 7.4Othello
Film · 1951
Emilia
★ 6.5Laughter in Paradise
Film · 1951
Agnes Russell
★ 4.3Blackmailed
Film · 1951
Mrs. Christopher
★ 6.9The Forbidden Street
Film · 1949
Mrs. Culver
★ 7.0London Belongs to Me
Film · 1948
Mrs. Josser
★ 6.4Esther Waters
Film · 1948
Mrs. Barfield
★ 6.7The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Film · 1947
Mme. Mantalini
★ 7.3Odd Man Out
Film · 1947
Rosie
★ 6.5The Prime Minister
Film · 1941
Queen Victoria
★ 9.0So This Is London
Film · 1939
Lady Worthing
★ 5.7The Mill on the Floss
Film · 1937
Mrs. Tulliver
★ 5.4Waltzes from Vienna
Film · 1934
Countess Helga von Stahl
★ 7.7Autumn Crocus
Film · 1934
Jenny Grey
★ 8.3Tell England
Film · 1931
Mrs. Doe
★ 7.0Uneasy Virtue
Film · 1931
Dorothy Rendell
★ 8.3Cape Forlorn
Film · 1931
Eileen Kell
★ 7.0Fashions in Love
Film · 1929
Marie de Remy
★ 10.0Somehow Good
Film · 1927
Rosalind Nightingale
★ 6.8Robinson Crusoe
Film · 1927
Sophie
Claude Duval
Film · 1924
Duchess Frances
★ 10.0The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Film · 1924
Mary Stuart
★ 10.0A Bill of Divorcement
Film · 1922
Margaret Fairfield
★ 7.0A Woman of No Importance
Film · 1921
Rachel Arbuthnot