Fay Compton
Acting Born Sep 18, 1894 Died Dec 12, 1978 Fulham, London, England, UK 53 credits
Biography
Fay Compton works in acting. Born September 18, 1894 in Fulham, London, England, UK. Died December 12, 1978. Archytele tracks 53 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The Virgin and the GypsyI Start Counting
Dombey and Son
Journey to the UnknownCold Comfort Farm
The Forsyte SagaSanctuary
Knock on Any Door
Story Parade
The HauntingUncle Vanya
Maigret
No Hiding Place
Nicholas NicklebyThe Story of Esther CostelloTown on Trial
Armchair TheatreArmchair TheatreArmchair TheatreDoublecross
Aunt Clara
The Vanquished
Lady Possessed
OthelloLaughter in ParadiseBlackmailed
The Forbidden Street
London Belongs to MeEsther Waters
Odd Man OutThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Prime Minister
So This Is London
The Mill on the Floss
Waltzes from ViennaAutumn Crocus
Uneasy VirtueTell EnglandCape Forlorn
Fashions in Love
London LoveSomehow GoodRobinson Crusoe
The Happy EndingSettled Out of Court
The Eleventh CommandmentClaude DuvalThe Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Diana of the CrosswaysThe House of PerilA Bill of Divorcement
The Old Wives' TaleA Woman of No Importance
Full Filmography
53 titles- The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) as Grandma
- I Start Counting (1970) as Mrs. Bennett
- Dombey and Son (1969) as Mrs. Brown
- Journey to the Unknown (1968) as Queen Victoria
- Cold Comfort Farm (1968) as Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
- The Forsyte Saga (1967) as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
- Sanctuary (1967) as Sister Juliana
- Knock on Any Door (1965) as Hester Warren
- Story Parade (1964) as Miss Babbage
- The Haunting (1963) as Mrs. Sanderson
- Uncle Vanya (1963) as Marya, the mother
- Maigret (1960)
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Nicholas Nickleby (1957)
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957) as Mother Superior
- Town on Trial (1957) as Mrs. Crowley
- Armchair Theatre (1956)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Angelica
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Victoria
- 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
- Odd Man Out (1947) as Rosie
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947) as Mme. Mantalini
- 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
- Uneasy Virtue (1931) as Dorothy Rendell
- Tell England (1931) as Mrs. Doe
- Cape Forlorn (1931) as Eileen Kell
- Fashions in Love (1929) as Marie de Remy
- London Love (1927) as Sally Hope
- Somehow Good (1927) as Rosalind Nightingale
- Robinson Crusoe (1927) as Sophie
- The Happy Ending (1925) as Mildred Craddock
- Settled Out of Court (1925) as The Woman
- The Eleventh Commandment (1924) as Ruth Barchester
- Claude Duval (1924) as Duchess Frances
- The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1924) as Mary Stuart
- Diana of the Crossways (1922) as Diana
- The House of Peril (1922) as Sylvia Bailey
- A Bill of Divorcement (1922) as Margaret Fairfield
- The Old Wives' Tale (1921) as Sophie Barnes
- A Woman of No Importance (1921) as Rachel Arbuthnot
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Fay Compton best known for?
Fay Compton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Eagle Has Landed (1976), The Forsyte Saga (1967), Sanctuary (1967), The Haunting (1963).
When and where was Fay Compton born?
Fay Compton was born on September 18, 1894 in Fulham, London, England, UK. They passed away on December 12, 1978.
How many credits does Fay Compton have?
Fay Compton has accumulated over 53 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 1970.
What is Fay Compton's background in cinema and television?
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 au...
Fay Compton by the numbers
53credits
40films
13TV series
1921–1970active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Forsyte Saga (1967) as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte — aged about 72
- Doublecross (1956) as Alice Pascoe — aged about 61
- Othello (1951) as Emilia — aged about 56
- The Haunting (1963) as Mrs. Sanderson — aged about 68
- Maigret (1960) — aged about 65
- Journey to the Unknown (1968) as Queen Victoria — aged about 73
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