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Fay Compton

Fay Compton

Birthday: 1894-09-18 | Place of Birth: West Kensington, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy

as    Grandma

1970
I Start Counting

as    Mrs. Bennett

1967
The Forsyte Saga

as    'Aunt Ann' Forsyte

1963
The Haunting

as    Mrs. Sanderson

1957
Town on Trial

as    Mrs. Crowley

1953
The Vanquished

as    Mrs. Pinkerton

1952
Lady Possessed

as    Mme. Brune

1951
Laughter in Paradise

as    Agnes Russell

1951
Othello

as    Emilia

1951
Blackmailed

as    Mrs. Christopher

1949
The Forbidden Street

as    Mrs. Culver

1948
London Belongs to Me

as    Mrs. Josser

1947
Odd Man Out

as    Rosie

1934
Autumn Crocus

as    Jenny Grey