Fay Compton
Born
September 18, 1894 (age 84)
Died
December 12, 1978
Birthplace
Fulham, London, England, UK

Fay Compton

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.

Movies

I Start Counting
I Start Counting
1970 ★ 6.4
Mrs. Bennett
The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970 ★ 2.1
Grandma
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
1963 ★ 4.0
Marya, the mother
The Haunting
The Haunting
1963 ★ 7.1
Mrs. Sanderson
The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello
1957 ★ 7.0
Mother Superior
Town on Trial
Town on Trial
1957 ★ 6.5
Mrs. Crowley
Doublecross
Doublecross
1956 ★ 7.0
Alice Pascoe
Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara
1954 ★ 4.5
Gladys Smith
The Vanquished
The Vanquished
1953 ★ 6.3
Mrs. Pinkerton
Lady Possessed
Lady Possessed
1952 ★ 5.1
Mme. Brune
Othello
Othello
1951 ★ 7.3
Emilia
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951 ★ 6.4
Agnes Russell
Blackmailed
Blackmailed
1951 ★ 2.7
Mrs. Christopher
The Forbidden Street
The Forbidden Street
1949 ★ 6.7
Mrs. Culver
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
1948 ★ 7.0
Mrs. Josser
Esther Waters
Esther Waters
1948 ★ 5.9
Mrs. Barfield
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947 ★ 6.5
Mme. Mantalini
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
1947 ★ 7.3
Rosie
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister
1941 ★ 6.0
Queen Victoria
So This Is London
So This Is London
1939
Lady Worthing
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
1937 ★ 4.0
Mrs. Tulliver
Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna
1934 ★ 5.3
Countess Helga von Stahl
Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus
1934 ★ 7.0
Jenny Grey
Tell England
Tell England
1931 ★ 7.5
Mrs. Doe
Uneasy Virtue
Uneasy Virtue
1931
Dorothy Rendell
Cape Forlorn
Cape Forlorn
1931 ★ 7.5
Eileen Kell
Fashions in Love
Fashions in Love
1929
Marie de Remy
Somehow Good
Somehow Good
1927
Rosalind Nightingale
London Love
London Love
1927
Sally Hope
Settled Out of Court
Settled Out of Court
1925
The Woman
The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending
1925
Mildred Craddock
The Eleventh Commandment
The Eleventh Commandment
1924
Ruth Barchester
Claude Duval
Claude Duval
1924
Duchess Frances
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924
Mary Stuart
A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement
1922
Margaret Fairfield
Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways
1922
Diana
The House of Peril
The House of Peril
1922
Sylvia Bailey
A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance
1921
Rachel Arbuthnot
The Old Wives' Tale
The Old Wives' Tale
1921
Sophie Barnes

TV Series