Acting
Fay Compton
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
The Virgin and the Gypsy
Film · 1970
I Start Counting
Film · 1970
Dombey and Son
Series · 1969
Cold Comfort Farm
Series · 1968
Journey to the Unknown
Series · 1968
Sanctuary
Series · 1967
The Forsyte Saga
Series · 1967
Knock on Any Door
Series · 1965
Story Parade
Series · 1964
The Haunting
Film · 1963
Uncle Vanya
Film · 1963
Maigret
Series · 1960
No Hiding Place
Series · 1959
Town on Trial
Film · 1957
The Story of Esther Costello
Film · 1957
Nicholas Nickleby
Series · 1957
Doublecross
Film · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Aunt Clara
Film · 1954
The Vanquished
Film · 1953
Lady Possessed
Film · 1952
Othello
Film · 1951
Laughter in Paradise
Film · 1951
Blackmailed
Film · 1951
The Forbidden Street
Film · 1949
London Belongs to Me
Film · 1948
Esther Waters
Film · 1948
Odd Man Out
Film · 1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Film · 1947
The Prime Minister
Film · 1941
So This Is London
Film · 1939
The Mill on the Floss
Film · 1937
Autumn Crocus
Film · 1934
Waltzes from Vienna
Film · 1934
Cape Forlorn
Film · 1931
Tell England
Film · 1931
Uneasy Virtue
Film · 1931
Fashions in Love
Film · 1929
Somehow Good
Film · 1927
London Love
Film · 1927
Robinson Crusoe
Film · 1927
The Happy Ending
Film · 1925
Settled Out of Court
Film · 1925
The Eleventh Commandment
Film · 1924
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Film · 1924
Claude Duval
Film · 1924
A Bill of Divorcement
Film · 1922
Diana of the Crossways
Film · 1922
The House of Peril
Film · 1922
A Woman of No Importance
Film · 1921
The Old Wives' Tale
Film · 1921