Fay Compton
Acting
Born 1894-09-18
Died 1978-12-12
Fulham, London, England, UK
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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.
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Filmography
No Hiding Place
Maigret
Story Parade
The Forsyte Saga
Journey to the Unknown
The Haunting
Othello
Odd Man Out
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Cold Comfort Farm
Knock on Any Door
Armchair Theatre
Sanctuary
Uncle Vanya
London Love
The Vanquished
Laughter in Paradise
The Story of Esther Costello
Uneasy Virtue
Nicholas Nickleby
Lady Possessed
Aunt Clara
Dombey and Son
Robinson Crusoe
So This Is London
Somehow Good
Waltzes from Vienna
Diana of the Crossways
Doublecross
The Mill on the Floss
I Start Counting
The Virgin and the Gypsy
Esther Waters
Tell England
The Happy Ending
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Forbidden Street
Town on Trial
Blackmailed
London Belongs to Me
Fashions in Love
The Prime Minister
Autumn Crocus
Claude Duval
Cape Forlorn
The Old Wives' Tale
The Eleventh Commandment
Settled Out of Court
A Bill of Divorcement
The House of Peril
A Woman of No Importance
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