Fay Compton

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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…

  • Acting
  • Born 18 September 1894
  • Died 12 December 1978 (age 84)
  • Fulham, London, England, UK
  • 50 credits

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Most-watched Fay Compton films currently: The Haunting (1963), The Vanquished (1953), Othello (1951), Odd Man Out (1947), Laughter in Paradise (1951).

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Selected TV credits: No Hiding Place (1959), Maigret (1960), Story Parade (1964), The Forsyte Saga (1967), Journey to the Unknown (1968).

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