Fay Compton
Age: 84 | From: West Kensington, London, England, UK
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
(1963) Mrs. Sanderson
The Forsyte Saga
(1967) 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Odd Man Out
(1947) Rosie
Othello
(1951) Emilia
Journey to the Unknown
(1968) Queen Victoria
Cold Comfort Farm
(1968) Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
The Vanquished
(1953) Mrs. Pinkerton
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
(1947) Mme. MantaliniActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mrs. Bennett | |
| Grandma | ||
| 1968 | Queen Victoria | |
| N/A | ||
| Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder) | ||
| 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 |
