
Fay Compton
Acting
Born: 1894-09-18 ยท Fulham, London, England, UK
Died: 1978-12-12
Biography
From Wikipedia Fay Compton CBE (18 September 1894 โ 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
๐ฌ 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
๐บ 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