Fay Compton

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 18, 1894 (84 years old)
Died
December 12, 1978
Place of Birth
Fulham, London, England, UK
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Crime
Career Span
1921 – 1970

Fay Compton

1 win
10 nominations
37 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Sep 18, 1894
From
Fulham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1921 – 1970

Award Recognition

1
Win
10
Nominations

Complete Filmography

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The Haunting
Othello
Odd Man Out
The Vanquished
I Start Counting

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