Acting
Fay Compton
EN, IT cinema · 40 credits
Born
18 September 1894
Died
12 December 1978 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Fulham, London, England, UK
Also known as Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton · Фэй Комптон · Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie
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
Filmography
The Virgin and the Gypsy
as Grandma
I Start Counting
as Mrs. Bennett
The Haunting
as Mrs. Sanderson
Uncle Vanya
as Marya, the mother
Town on Trial
as Mrs. Crowley
The Story of Esther Costello
as Mother Superior
Doublecross
as Alice Pascoe
Aunt Clara
as Gladys Smith
The Vanquished
as Mrs. Pinkerton
Lady Possessed
as Mme. Brune
Othello
as Emilia
Laughter in Paradise
as Agnes Russell
Blackmailed
as Mrs. Christopher
The Forbidden Street
as Mrs. Culver
London Belongs to Me
as Mrs. Josser
Esther Waters
as Mrs. Barfield
Odd Man Out
as Rosie
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Mme. Mantalini
The Prime Minister
as Queen Victoria
So This Is London
as Lady Worthing
The Mill on the Floss
as Mrs. Tulliver
Autumn Crocus
as Jenny Grey
Waltzes from Vienna
as Countess Helga von Stahl
Cape Forlorn
as Eileen Kell
Tell England
as Mrs. Doe
Uneasy Virtue
as Dorothy Rendell
Fashions in Love
as Marie de Remy
Somehow Good
as Rosalind Nightingale
London Love
1927
London Love
as Sally Hope
Robinson Crusoe
as Sophie
The Happy Ending
1925
The Happy Ending
as Mildred Craddock
The Eleventh Commandment
1924
The Eleventh Commandment
as Ruth Barchester
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
as Mary Stuart
Claude Duval
as Duchess Frances
A Bill of Divorcement
as Margaret Fairfield
The House of Peril
1922
The House of Peril
as Sylvia Bailey
A Woman of No Importance
as Rachel Arbuthnot
The Old Wives' Tale
1921
The Old Wives' Tale
as Sophie Barnes