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Fay Compton
Actor
Died December 12, 1978 (84 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1970 | The Virgin and the Gypsy · as Grandma |
| 1969 | Dombey and Son (1969) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Brown |
| 1967 | The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) · as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte |
| 1963 | Uncle Vanya · as Marya, the mother |
| 1963 | The Haunting · as Mrs. Sanderson |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) · as Mrs. Tennant |
| 1960 | Maigret (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Our Mutual Friend (1958) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Betty Higden |
| 1957 | The Story of Esther Costello · as Mother Superior |
| 1956 | Doublecross · as Alice Pascoe |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Angelica |
| 1954 | Aunt Clara · as Gladys Smith |
| 1953 | The Vanquished · as Mrs. Pinkerton |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | Laughter in Paradise · as Agnes Russell |
| 1947 | Odd Man Out · as Rosie |
| 1947 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby · as Mme. Mantalini |
| 1939 | So This Is London · as Lady Worthing |
| 1936 | The Mill on the Floss · as Mrs. Tulliver |
| 1936 | Wrath of Jealousy · as Florence Nightingale |
| 1934 | Strauss' Great Waltz · as Countess Helga von Stahl |
| 1931 | The Love Storm · as Eileen Kell |
| 1927 | Robinson Crusoe · as Sophie |
| 1925 | The Happy Ending · as Mildred Craddock |
| 1924 | Claude Duval · as Duchess Frances |
| 1923 | The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots · as Mary Stuart |
| 1914 | She Stoops to Conquer · as Barmaid |