Fay Compton
Known For
Acting
Born
1894-09-18 in Fulham, London, England, UK
Died
1978-12-12
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.
Most Known For
No Hiding Place
Maigret
Journey to the Unknown
as Queen Victoria
Othello
as Emilia
The Forsyte Saga
as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Aunt Clara
as Gladys Smith
Story Parade
as Miss Babbage
Lady Possessed
as Mme. Brune
The Haunting
as Mrs. Sanderson
Uneasy Virtue
as Dorothy Rendell
Somehow Good
as Rosalind Nightingale
Doublecross
as Alice Pascoe
Odd Man Out
as Rosie
Sanctuary
Uncle Vanya
as Marya, the mother
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Mme. Mantalini
Laughter in Paradise
as Agnes Russell
The Vanquished
as Mrs. Pinkerton
Cold Comfort Farm
as Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)