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Fay Compton

Acting
Known For

84 Years Old

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.

Born

Fulham, London, England, UK on 18th September 1894

Died

12th December 1978

All Credits

No Hiding Place Image
No Hiding Place
The Forsyte Saga Image
The Forsyte Saga
'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Journey to the Unknown Image
Journey to the Unknown
Queen Victoria
Maigret Image
Maigret
Cold Comfort Farm Image
Cold Comfort Farm
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
Story Parade Image
Story Parade
Miss Babbage
The Haunting Image
The Haunting
Mrs. Sanderson
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Sanctuary
Othello Image
Othello
Emilia
Odd Man Out Image
Odd Man Out
Rosie
The Vanquished Image
The Vanquished
Mrs. Pinkerton
Uncle Vanya Image
Uncle Vanya
Marya, the mother
Dombey and Son Image
Dombey and Son
Mrs. Brown
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Image
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mme. Mantalini
London Belongs to Me Image
London Belongs to Me
Mrs. Josser
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Nicholas Nickleby
Waltzes from Vienna Image
Waltzes from Vienna
Countess Helga von Stahl
Laughter in Paradise Image
Laughter in Paradise
Agnes Russell
I Start Counting Image
I Start Counting
Mrs. Bennett
Blackmailed Image
Blackmailed
Mrs. Christopher
The Prime Minister Image
The Prime Minister
Queen Victoria
The Forbidden Street Image
The Forbidden Street
Mrs. Culver
The Virgin and the Gypsy Image
The Virgin and the Gypsy
Grandma
The Mill on the Floss Image
The Mill on the Floss
Mrs. Tulliver
Autumn Crocus Image
Autumn Crocus
Jenny Grey
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Diana of the Crossways
Diana
Town on Trial Image
Town on Trial
Mrs. Crowley
Tell England Image
Tell England
Mrs. Doe
The Story of Esther Costello Image
The Story of Esther Costello
Mother Superior
Uneasy Virtue Image
Uneasy Virtue
Dorothy Rendell
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The Old Wives' Tale
Sophie Barnes
Fashions in Love Image
Fashions in Love
Marie de Remy
Cape Forlorn Image
Cape Forlorn
Eileen Kell
Aunt Clara Image
Aunt Clara
Gladys Smith
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Settled Out of Court
The Woman
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Doublecross
Alice Pascoe
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The Eleventh Commandment
Ruth Barchester
Lady Possessed Image
Lady Possessed
Mme. Brune
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The Happy Ending
Mildred Craddock
So This Is London Image
So This Is London
Lady Worthing
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London Love
Sally Hope
Esther Waters Image
Esther Waters
Mrs. Barfield
A Bill of Divorcement Image
A Bill of Divorcement
Margaret Fairfield
A Woman of No Importance Image
A Woman of No Importance
Rachel Arbuthnot
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots Image
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart
Somehow Good Image
Somehow Good
Rosalind Nightingale
Claude Duval Image
Claude Duval
Duchess Frances
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The House of Peril
Sylvia Bailey