Portrait of Fay Compton

Fay Compton

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Sep 18 1894
Birthplace: Fulham, London, England, UK

Death: Tue, Dec 12 1978
Fay Compton is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of I Start Counting
I Start Counting
Fay Compton was
76 in I Start Counting
as 'Mrs. Bennett'.
Tue, Oct 27 1970
Poster of The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy
Fay Compton was
75 in The Virgin and the Gypsy
as 'Grandma'.
Mon, Jun 01 1970
Poster of Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Fay Compton was
69 in Uncle Vanya
as 'Marya, the mother'.
Wed, Nov 20 1963
Poster of The Haunting
The Haunting
Fay Compton was
68 in The Haunting
as 'Mrs. Sanderson'.
Wed, Aug 21 1963
Poster of The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello
Fay Compton was
63 in The Story of Esther Costello
as 'Mother Superior'.
Wed, Nov 06 1957
Poster of Town on Trial
Town on Trial
Fay Compton was
62 in Town on Trial
as 'Mrs. Crowley'.
Thu, Aug 01 1957
Poster of Doublecross
Doublecross
Fay Compton was
61 in Doublecross
as 'Alice Pascoe'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara
Fay Compton was
60 in Aunt Clara
as 'Gladys Smith'.
Mon, Nov 22 1954
Poster of The Vanquished
The Vanquished
Fay Compton was
59 in The Vanquished
as 'Mrs. Pinkerton'.
Thu, Oct 22 1953
Poster of Lady Possessed
Lady Possessed
Fay Compton was
57 in Lady Possessed
as 'Mme. Brune'.
Sat, Jan 26 1952
Poster of Othello
Othello
Fay Compton was
57 in Othello
as 'Emilia'.
Wed, Nov 28 1951
Poster of Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
Fay Compton was
56 in Laughter in Paradise
as 'Agnes Russell'.
Fri, Jun 01 1951
Poster of Blackmailed
Blackmailed
Fay Compton was
56 in Blackmailed
as 'Mrs. Christopher'.
Tue, Jan 30 1951
Poster of The Forbidden Street
The Forbidden Street
Fay Compton was
54 in The Forbidden Street
as 'Mrs. Culver'.
Thu, Mar 31 1949
Poster of London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
Fay Compton was
54 in London Belongs to Me
as 'Mrs. Josser'.
Fri, Nov 05 1948
Poster of Esther Waters
Esther Waters
Fay Compton was
54 in Esther Waters
as 'Mrs. Barfield'.
Tue, Sep 28 1948
Poster of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Fay Compton was
52 in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as 'Mme. Mantalini'.
Wed, Mar 12 1947
Poster of Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
Fay Compton was
52 in Odd Man Out
as 'Rosie'.
Thu, Jan 30 1947
Poster of The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister
Fay Compton was
46 in The Prime Minister
as 'Queen Victoria'.
Tue, Mar 04 1941
Poster of So This Is London
So This Is London
Fay Compton was
44 in So This Is London
as 'Lady Worthing'.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
Fay Compton was
42 in The Mill on the Floss
as 'Mrs. Tulliver'.
Sat, Jan 09 1937
Poster of Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna
Fay Compton was
39 in Waltzes from Vienna
as 'Countess Helga von Stahl'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Poster of Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus
Fay Compton was
39 in Autumn Crocus
as 'Jenny Grey'.
Thu, Feb 01 1934
Poster of Tell England
Tell England
Fay Compton was
36 in Tell England
as 'Mrs. Doe'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931
Poster of Uneasy Virtue
Uneasy Virtue
Fay Compton was
36 in Uneasy Virtue
as 'Dorothy Rendell'.
Thu, Feb 05 1931
Poster of Cape Forlorn
Cape Forlorn
Fay Compton was
36 in Cape Forlorn
as 'Eileen Kell'.
Thu, Jan 08 1931
Poster of Fashions in Love
Fashions in Love
Fay Compton was
34 in Fashions in Love
as 'Marie de Remy'.
Mon, Jul 01 1929
Poster of Somehow Good
Somehow Good
Fay Compton was
33 in Somehow Good
as 'Rosalind Nightingale'.
Mon, Oct 31 1927
Poster of Settled Out of Court
Settled Out of Court
Fay Compton was
31 in Settled Out of Court
as 'The Woman'.
Thu, Oct 01 1925
Poster of The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending
Fay Compton was
30 in The Happy Ending
as 'Mildred Craddock'.
Fri, Jan 02 1925
Poster of The Eleventh Commandment
The Eleventh Commandment
Fay Compton was
29 in The Eleventh Commandment
as 'Ruth Barchester'.
Thu, Jul 31 1924
Poster of The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Fay Compton was
29 in The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
as 'Mary Stuart'.
Mon, Feb 04 1924
Poster of A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement
Fay Compton was
27 in A Bill of Divorcement
as 'Margaret Fairfield'.
Tue, Aug 01 1922
Poster of Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways
Fay Compton was
27 in Diana of the Crossways
as 'Diana'.
Mon, May 01 1922
Poster of A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance
Fay Compton was
26 in A Woman of No Importance
as 'Rachel Arbuthnot'.
Fri, Jul 01 1921
Poster of The Old Wives' Tale
The Old Wives' Tale
Fay Compton was
26 in The Old Wives' Tale
as 'Sophie Barnes'.
Sat, Jan 01 1921

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son
Fay Compton was
74+ in Dombey and Son
as 'Mrs. Brown'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 17 1969
Poster of Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
Fay Compton was
74+ in Journey to the Unknown
as 'Queen Victoria'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm
Fay Compton was
73+ in Cold Comfort Farm
as 'Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 22 1968
Poster of Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Fay Compton was
72+ in Sanctuary
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 29 1967
Poster of The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga
Fay Compton was
72+ in The Forsyte Saga
as ''Aunt Ann' Forsyte'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1967
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Fay Compton was
66+ in Maigret
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Fay Compton was
64+ in No Hiding Place
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
Fay Compton was
63+ in Nicholas Nickleby
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 18 1957