Fay Compton
Acting
Born: 1894-09-18 in Fulham, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
The Haunting
Mrs. Sanderson
Odd Man Out
Rosie
Othello
Emilia
Waltzes from Vienna
Countess Helga von Stahl
The Vanquished
Mrs. Pinkerton
Laughter in Paradise
Agnes Russell
I Start Counting
Mrs. Bennett
Town on Trial
Mrs. Crowley
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mme. Mantalini
London Belongs to Me
Mrs. Josser
The Story of Esther Costello
Mother Superior
Maigret
The Forsyte Saga
'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Esther Waters
Mrs. Barfield
The Virgin and the Gypsy
Grandma
The Forbidden Street
Mrs. Culver
Aunt Clara
Gladys Smith
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Angelica
Armchair Theatre
Victoria
Lady Possessed
Mme. Brune
Blackmailed
Mrs. Christopher
Robinson Crusoe
Sophie
No Hiding Place
Journey to the Unknown
Queen Victoria
Autumn Crocus
Jenny Grey
Doublecross
Alice Pascoe
The Mill on the Floss
Mrs. Tulliver
Tell England
Mrs. Doe
Cape Forlorn
Eileen Kell
The Prime Minister
Queen Victoria
Uncle Vanya
Marya, the mother
Cold Comfort Farm
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
A Woman of No Importance
Rachel Arbuthnot
So This Is London
Lady Worthing
Fashions in Love
Marie de Remy