Fay Compton
Acting
Born September 18, 1894 · Fulham, London, England, UK
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 performan…
Known For · 40 titles
No Hiding Place
Maigret
Story Parade
The Forsyte Saga
Journey to the Unknown
Sanctuary
Knock on Any Door
Armchair Theatre
Othello
The Haunting
Cold Comfort Farm
Nicholas Nickleby
Dombey and Son
Aunt Clara
Odd Man Out
London Love
Uncle Vanya
The Story of Esther Costello
The Vanquished
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Laughter in Paradise
Uneasy Virtue
So This Is London
Lady Possessed
Doublecross
The Happy Ending
Somehow Good
The Virgin and the Gypsy
I Start Counting
Blackmailed
The Prime Minister
Town on Trial
Robinson Crusoe
Waltzes from Vienna
The Mill on the Floss
Diana of the Crossways
London Belongs to Me
Esther Waters
The House of Peril
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots