Fay Compton
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 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
I Start Counting
1970
as Mrs. Bennett
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970
as Grandma
Uncle Vanya
1963
as Marya, the mother
The Haunting
1963
as Mrs. Sanderson
The Story of Esther Costello
1957
as Mother Superior
Town on Trial
1957
as Mrs. Crowley
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Doublecross
1956
as Alice Pascoe
Aunt Clara
1954
as Gladys Smith
The Vanquished
1953
as Mrs. Pinkerton
Lady Possessed
1952
as Mme. Brune
Othello
1951
as Emilia
Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Agnes Russell
Blackmailed
1951
as Mrs. Christopher
The Forbidden Street
1949
as Mrs. Culver
London Belongs to Me
1948
as Mrs. Josser
Esther Waters
1948
as Mrs. Barfield
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
as Mme. Mantalini
Odd Man Out
1947
as Rosie
The Prime Minister
1941
as Queen Victoria
So This Is London
1939
as Lady Worthing
The Mill on the Floss
1937
as Mrs. Tulliver
Waltzes from Vienna
1934
as Countess Helga von Stahl
Autumn Crocus
1934
as Jenny Grey
Tell England
1931
as Mrs. Doe