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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Haunting (1963) — Mrs. Sanderson
2. Odd Man Out (1947) — Rosie
3. Othello (1951) — Emilia
4. Waltzes from Vienna (1934) — Countess Helga von Stahl
5. The Vanquished (1953) — Mrs. Pinkerton
6. Laughter in Paradise (1951) — Agnes Russell
7. I Start Counting (1970) — Mrs. Bennett
8. Town on Trial (1957) — Mrs. Crowley
9. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947) — Mme. Mantalini
10. London Belongs to Me (1948) — Mrs. Josser
11. The Story of Esther Costello (1957) — Mother Superior
12. Maigret (1960)
13. Esther Waters (1948) — Mrs. Barfield
14. The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) — Grandma
15. The Forsyte Saga (1967) — 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
16. The Forbidden Street (1949) — Mrs. Culver
17. Aunt Clara (1954) — Gladys Smith
18. Armchair Theatre (1956)
19. Lady Possessed (1952) — Mme. Brune
20. Blackmailed (1951) — Mrs. Christopher
21. Robinson Crusoe (1927) — Sophie
22. No Hiding Place (1959)
23. Journey to the Unknown (1968) — Queen Victoria
24. Autumn Crocus (1934) — Jenny Grey
25. Doublecross (1956) — Alice Pascoe
26. The Mill on the Floss (1937) — Mrs. Tulliver
27. Tell England (1931) — Mrs. Doe
28. Sanctuary (1967) — Sister Juliana
29. Cape Forlorn (1931) — Eileen Kell
30. The Prime Minister (1941) — Queen Victoria
31. Uncle Vanya (1963) — Marya, the mother
32. Cold Comfort Farm (1968) — Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
33. A Woman of No Importance (1921) — Rachel Arbuthnot
34. The Happy Ending (1925) — Mildred Craddock
35. The Old Wives' Tale (1921) — Sophie Barnes
36. The Eleventh Commandment (1924) — Ruth Barchester
37. So This Is London (1939) — Lady Worthing
38. Fashions in Love (1929) — Marie de Remy
39. A Bill of Divorcement (1922) — Margaret Fairfield
40. Diana of the Crossways (1922) — Diana