Fay Compton

Fay Compton

Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie

Birth Date

9/18/1894 (Age 84)

Birth Place

Fulham, London, England, UK

Death Date

12/12/1978

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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 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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Acting

Gender

Female

Total Credits

4

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Frequent Collaborators

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

1 film together

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

1 film together

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

1 film together

James Mason

James Mason

1 film together

Davis Boulton

1 film together

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