Fay Compton
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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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6015 |
| Birthday | 1894-09-18 |
| Place of Birth | Fulham, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton, Фэй Комптон, Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie, |
1921
A Woman of No Importance
7/1
A widow's son refuses to be adopted by a Lord when he learns the Lord is her father.
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A Woman of No Importance
1963
The Haunting
7.098/735
Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lie...
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The Haunting
1947
Odd Man Out
7.273/233
Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.
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Odd Man Out
1951
Othello
7.393/220
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion...
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Othello
1951
Laughter in Paradise
6.5/37
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something whic...
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Laughter in Paradise
1925
The Happy Ending
7/1
A wastrel returns to blackmail his wife who has told her children that he died a hero.
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The Happy Ending
1953
The Vanquished
6.321/42
Three tales of privileged youth entangled in murder: French students kill for money, an Italian student smuggles cigarettes, and an English poet explo...
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The Vanquished
1957
Town on Trial
6.46/25
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort...
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Town on Trial
1948
London Belongs to Me
6.967/15
Classic British drama about the residents of a large terrace house in London between Christmas 1938 and September 1939. Percy Boon lives with his mot...
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London Belongs to Me
1949
The Forbidden Street
6.857/7
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarre...
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The Forbidden Street
1948
Esther Waters
6.4/8
Esther goes into service in Victorian England, only to be seduced by the sweet talking groom William, who then takes off with his employer's daughter....
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Esther Waters
1951
Blackmailed
4.25/4
A blackmailer is murdered, and those who witnessed the scene agree to keep quiet; the complication is that the scene is also witnessed by a young arti...
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Blackmailed
1957
The Story of Esther Costello
7/15
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The Story of Esther Costello
1934
Autumn Crocus
7.667/3
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Autumn Crocus
1921
The Old Wives' Tale
9/1
A woman leaves her husband to run a Paris boarding house, and reunites with her sister after the war.
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The Old Wives' Tale
1952
Lady Possessed
5.5/5
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Lady Possessed
1956
Doublecross
7.667/3
A Cornish fisherman becomes involved with Iron Curtain spies.
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Doublecross
1934
Waltzes from Vienna
5.415/53
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Waltzes from Vienna
1931
Cape Forlorn
8.25/2
William Kell, the keeper of a lighthouse on a lonely stretch of coastline, marries cabaret dancer Eileen. His young wife, however, goes on to have an...
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1941
The Prime Minister
6.5/2
A biopic of the legendary Benjamin Disraeli, his rise from a foppish young novelist to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and confidante of Quee...
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The Prime Minister
1937
The Mill on the Floss
5.667/3
Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over water rights. The lord wins threatening the mill owne...
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The Mill on the Floss
1931
Tell England
8.333/3
In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve in the same company on the battle-field.
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Tell England
1954
Aunt Clara
5/7
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Aunt Clara
1924
The Eleventh Commandment
7/1
An actress thwarts a blackmailer by taking the blame for her sister's compromise. Based on the play The Pillory by Brandon Fleming.
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The Eleventh Commandment
1939
So This Is London
9/1
American (Churchill) in London dislikes England until his daughter (Lehmann) falls for the son (Granger) of the Lord (Drayton) with whom he wants to c...
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So This Is London
1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy
3.1/8
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The Virgin and the Gypsy
1929
Fashions in Love
7/1
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1922
A Bill of Divorcement
10/1
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1922
Diana of the Crossways
8/1
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Diana of the Crossways
1925
Settled Out of Court
0/0
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Settled Out of Court
1970
I Start Counting
6.515/33
An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is a serial killer.
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I Start Counting
1931
Uneasy Virtue
7/1
A comedy film directed by Norman Walker
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Uneasy Virtue
1963
Uncle Vanya
5.5/2
Adaptation of Chekhov's play from the Chichester Festival.
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Uncle Vanya
1924
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
10/1
The Dauphin's widow weds a lord and is executed for plotting against the queen.
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1927
Somehow Good
10/1
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1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
6.7/22
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1922
The House of Peril
10/1
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1927
London Love
0/1
A rich man's chauffeur kills his mistress and frames his daughter's fiancé.
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London Love
1924
Claude Duval
0/0
A Frenchman turns highwayman after a duchess's cousin frames him for killing a title blackmailer.
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1927
Robinson Crusoe
6.75/4
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