Fay Compton
Acting
1894-09-18 · Fulham, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
I Start Counting
1970 · Movie
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970 · Movie
Dombey and Son
1969 · Series
Journey to the Unknown
1968 · Series
Cold Comfort Farm
1968 · Series
Sanctuary
1967 · Series
The Forsyte Saga
1967 · Series
Knock on Any Door
1965 · Series
Story Parade
1964 · Series
Uncle Vanya
1963 · Movie
The Haunting
1963 · Movie
Maigret
1960 · Series
No Hiding Place
1959 · Series
The Story of Esther Costello
1957 · Movie
Nicholas Nickleby
1957 · Series
Town on Trial
1957 · Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Series
Doublecross
1956 · Movie
Aunt Clara
1954 · Movie
The Vanquished
1953 · Movie
Lady Possessed
1952 · Movie
Othello
1951 · Movie
Laughter in Paradise
1951 · Movie
Blackmailed
1951 · Movie
The Forbidden Street
1949 · Movie
London Belongs to Me
1948 · Movie
Esther Waters
1948 · Movie
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947 · Movie
Odd Man Out
1947 · Movie
The Prime Minister
1941 · Movie
So This Is London
1939 · Movie
The Mill on the Floss
1937 · Movie
Waltzes from Vienna
1934 · Movie
Autumn Crocus
1934 · Movie
Tell England
1931 · Movie
Uneasy Virtue
1931 · Movie
Cape Forlorn
1931 · Movie
Fashions in Love
1929 · Movie
Somehow Good
1927 · Movie
Robinson Crusoe
1927 · Movie
London Love
1927 · Movie
Settled Out of Court
1925 · Movie
The Happy Ending
1925 · Movie
The Eleventh Commandment
1924 · Movie
Claude Duval
1924 · Movie
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924 · Movie
A Bill of Divorcement
1922 · Movie
Diana of the Crossways
1922 · Movie
The House of Peril
1922 · Movie
A Woman of No Importance
1921 · Movie
The Old Wives' Tale
1921 · Movie