Fay Compton
Acting
Born: 1894-09-18 · 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
🎬 Movies (20)
I Start Counting
1970
Mrs. Bennett
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970
Grandma
Uncle Vanya
1963
Marya, the mother
The Haunting
1963
Mrs. Sanderson
The Story of Esther Costello
1957
Mother Superior
Town on Trial
1957
Mrs. Crowley
Doublecross
1956
Alice Pascoe
Aunt Clara
1954
Gladys Smith
The Vanquished
1953
Mrs. Pinkerton
Lady Possessed
1952
Mme. Brune
Othello
1951
Emilia
Laughter in Paradise
1951
Agnes Russell
Blackmailed
1951
Mrs. Christopher
The Forbidden Street
1949
Mrs. Culver
London Belongs to Me
1948
Mrs. Josser
Esther Waters
1948
Mrs. Barfield
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
Mme. Mantalini
Odd Man Out
1947
Rosie
The Prime Minister
1941
Queen Victoria
So This Is London
1939
Lady Worthing
📺 TV Shows (12)
Dombey and Son
1969
Mrs. Brown
Journey to the Unknown
1968
Queen Victoria
Cold Comfort Farm
1968
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
Sanctuary
1967
The Forsyte Saga
1967
'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Story Parade
1964
Miss Babbage
Maigret
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
Armchair Theatre
1956
Armchair Theatre
1956
Angelica
Armchair Theatre
1956
Victoria