
Fay Compton
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie
Birth Date
9/18/1894 (Age 84)Birth Place
Fulham, London, England, UKDeath Date
12/12/1978Departments
Biography
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). Amon...
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Robert Wise
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Julie Harris
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Nelson Gidding
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Carol Reed
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James Mason
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Davis Boulton
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