Fay Compton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1894
- Died
- December 12, 1978
- Birthplace
- 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
as Mrs. Bennett
The Virgin and the Gypsy 1970
as Grandma
Uncle Vanya 1963
as Marya, the mother
The Haunting 1963
as Mrs. Sanderson
The Story of Esther Costello 1957
as Mother Superior
Town on Trial 1957
as Mrs. Crowley
Doublecross 1956
as Alice Pascoe
Aunt Clara 1954
as Gladys Smith
The Vanquished 1953
as Mrs. Pinkerton
Lady Possessed 1952
as Mme. Brune
Othello 1951
as Emilia
Laughter in Paradise 1951
as Agnes Russell
Blackmailed 1951
as Mrs. Christopher
The Forbidden Street 1949
as Mrs. Culver
London Belongs to Me 1948
as Mrs. Josser
Esther Waters 1948
as Mrs. Barfield
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 1947
as Mme. Mantalini
Odd Man Out 1947
as Rosie
The Prime Minister 1941
as Queen Victoria
So This Is London 1939
as Lady Worthing
The Mill on the Floss 1937
as Mrs. Tulliver
Waltzes from Vienna 1934
as Countess Helga von Stahl
Autumn Crocus 1934
as Jenny Grey
Tell England 1931
as Mrs. Doe
Uneasy Virtue 1931
as Dorothy Rendell
Cape Forlorn 1931
as Eileen Kell
Fashions in Love 1929
as Marie de Remy
Somehow Good 1927
as Rosalind Nightingale
Robinson Crusoe 1927
as Sophie
- London Love
London Love 1927
as Sally Hope
- Settled Out of Court
Settled Out of Court 1925
as The Woman
- The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending 1925
as Mildred Craddock
- The Eleventh Commandment
The Eleventh Commandment 1924
as Ruth Barchester
Claude Duval 1924
as Duchess Frances
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots 1924
as Mary Stuart
A Bill of Divorcement 1922
as Margaret Fairfield
- Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways 1922
as Diana
- The House of Peril
The House of Peril 1922
as Sylvia Bailey
A Woman of No Importance 1921
as Rachel Arbuthnot
- The Old Wives' Tale
The Old Wives' Tale 1921
as Sophie Barnes
Credits from TMDB.