Fay Compton
Fay Compton
Person

Fay Compton

Actor 1894-09-18 Fulham, London, England, UK

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 app...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Haunting

The Haunting

1963 · Mrs. Sanderson

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947 · Rosie

Othello

Othello

1951 · Emilia

Waltzes from Vienna

Waltzes from Vienna

1934 · Countess Helga von Stahl

The Vanquished

The Vanquished

1953 · Mrs. Pinkerton

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951 · Agnes Russell

I Start Counting

I Start Counting

1970 · Mrs. Bennett

Town on Trial

Town on Trial

1957 · Mrs. Crowley

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947 · Mme. Mantalini

Maigret

Maigret

1960 · TV

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

1948 · Mrs. Josser

The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

1957 · Mother Superior

The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga

1967 · 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte

The Virgin and the Gypsy

The Virgin and the Gypsy

1970 · Grandma

Esther Waters

Esther Waters

1948 · Mrs. Barfield

Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

1954 · Gladys Smith

The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street

1949 · Mrs. Culver

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · TV