Person Details

Birthday: 1894-09-18 10:17:50

Death: 1978-12-12 10:17:50

Aliases: Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton

Gender: Female

Place of birth: West Kensington, London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Haunting
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7

The Haunting

(1963) Mrs. Sanderson
The Forsyte Saga
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8

The Forsyte Saga

(1967) 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Odd Man Out
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7

Odd Man Out

(1947) Rosie
Othello
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7

Othello

(1951) Emilia
Journey to the Unknown
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6

Journey to the Unknown

(1968) Queen Victoria
Cold Comfort Farm
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0

Cold Comfort Farm

(1968) Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
The Vanquished
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6

The Vanquished

(1953) Mrs. Pinkerton
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1970 Mrs. Bennett
Grandma
1968 Queen Victoria
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
N/A
1967 N/A
'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
1963 Marya, the mother
Mrs. Sanderson
1960 N/A
1959 N/A
1957 Mother Superior
N/A
Mrs. Crowley
1956 Alice Pascoe
1954 Gladys Smith
1953 Mrs. Pinkerton
1952 Mme. Brune
1951 Emilia
Agnes Russell
Mrs. Christopher
1949 Mrs. Culver
1948 Mrs. Josser
Mrs. Barfield
1947 Mme. Mantalini
Rosie
1941 Queen Victoria
1939 Lady Worthing
1937 Mrs. Tulliver
1934 Countess Helga von Stahl
Jenny Grey
1931 Mrs. Doe
Dorothy Rendell
Eileen Kell
1929 Marie de Remy
1927 Rosalind Nightingale
1925 The Woman
Mildred Craddock
1924 Ruth Barchester
Mary Stuart
1922 Margaret Fairfield
Diana
1921 Rachel Arbuthnot
Sophie Barnes
Year Character Movie/Tv

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