Fay Compton
Date of birth: 1894-09-18
Place of birth: Fulham, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton, Фэй Комптон, Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie
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.
Movie Credits
A Woman of No Importance
1921-07-01
A widow's son refuses to be adopted by a Lord when he learns the Lord is her father.
The Haunting
1963-03-28
Dr. John Markway invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subje
Odd Man Out
1947-01-30
Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.
Othello
1951-11-28
When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of
Laughter in Paradise
1951-06-01
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can
The Happy Ending
1925-01-02
A wastrel returns to blackmail his wife who has told her children that he died a hero.
The Vanquished
1953-10-22
Three tales of privileged youth entangled in murder: French students kill for money, an Italian stud
Town on Trial
1957-01-24
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis cl
London Belongs to Me
1948-11-05
Classic British drama about the residents of a large terrace house in London between Christmas 1938
The Forbidden Street
1949-03-31
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alco
Esther Waters
1948-09-28
Esther goes into service in Victorian England, only to be seduced by the sweet talking groom William
Blackmailed
1951-01-30
A blackmailer is murdered, and those who witnessed the scene agree to keep quiet; the complication i
The Story of Esther Costello
1957-11-06
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy
Autumn Crocus
1934-02-01
A teacher falls in love with the married owner of the guest house in which she is staying during a h
The Old Wives' Tale
1921-01-01
A woman leaves her husband to run a Paris boarding house, and reunites with her sister after the war
Lady Possessed
1952-01-26
A pianist takes his ailing wife out of a London hospital at the same time that another female patien
Doublecross
1956-02-01
A Cornish fisherman becomes involved with Iron Curtain spies.
Waltzes from Vienna
1934-03-15
In Vienna, aspiring composer Johann Strauss Jr. clashes with his domineering father, who wants him t
Cape Forlorn
1931-01-08
William Kell, the keeper of a lighthouse on a lonely stretch of coastline, marries cabaret dancer Ei
The Prime Minister
1941-03-04
Directed by Thorold Dickinson.
The Mill on the Floss
1937-01-09
Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over wat
Tell England
1931-03-02
In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve
Aunt Clara
1954-11-22
A wealthy old man dies and leaves his holdings--including a brothel and a gambling den, racing greyh
The Eleventh Commandment
1924-07-31
An actress thwarts a blackmailer by taking the blame for her sister's compromise. Based on the play
So This Is London
1939-03-01
American (Churchill) in London dislikes England until his daughter (Lehmann) falls for the son (Gran
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970-06-01
Film adaptation from the novel by D.H. Lawrence, discovered after the celebrated author's death in 1
Fashions in Love
1929-07-01
A Bill of Divorcement
1922-08-01
Meg Fairfield secures a divorce from her husband Hilary, and is about to marry Gray Meredith when Hi
Diana of the Crossways
1922-05-01
A sensuous woman trapped in a loveless relationship has an affair with a leading politician which th
Settled Out of Court
1925-10-01
A husband's attempts to escape from a loveless marriage ends in tragedy.
I Start Counting
1970-10-27
An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is a serial killer.
Uneasy Virtue
1931-02-05
A comedy film directed by Norman Walker
Uncle Vanya
1963-11-20
Adaptation of Chekhov's play from the Chichester Festival.
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924-02-04
The Dauphin's widow weds a lord and is executed for plotting against the queen.
Somehow Good
1927-10-31
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947-03-12
A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
The House of Peril
1922-02-01
London Love
1927-02-28
A rich man's chauffeur kills his mistress and frames his daughter's fiancé.
Claude Duval
1924-04-01
A Frenchman turns highwayman after a duchess's cousin frames him for killing a title blackmailer.