Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1894-09-18
Day of Death
1978-12-12
Place of Birth
Fulham, London, England, UK
Fay Compton
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.
Filmography (40)
I Start Counting
1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970
Uncle Vanya
1963
The Haunting
1963
The Story of Esther Costello
1957
Town on Trial
1957Doublecross
1956
Aunt Clara
1954
The Vanquished
1953
Lady Possessed
1952
Othello
1951
Laughter in Paradise
1951
Blackmailed
1951
The Forbidden Street
1949
