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Fay Compton (1894–1978)

Actress | Soundtrack

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Grandmother of the actress Tracy Reed and Joe Pelissier. See more trivia »

Born:

Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton
in West Kensington, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 84) in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
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1970 Fraud Squad (TV series)
Lady Flanders
– The Great Blanket Factory Swindle (1970) … Lady Flanders
 
1970 The Virgin and the Gypsy
Grandma
 
1969 Dombey and Son (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Brown
– Dombey and Daughter (1969) … Mrs. Brown
– The Survivor (1969) … Mrs. Brown
– Flight (1969) … Mrs. Brown
– Mr. Dombey Rides for a Fall (1969) … Mrs. Brown
– The Woman from Beyond the Seas (1969) … Mrs. Brown
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1969 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
Queen Victoria
– Poor Butterfly (1969) … Queen Victoria
 
1969 I Start Counting
Mrs. Bennett
 
1968 Cold Comfort Farm (TV mini-series)
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
– Doom (1968) … Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
– Woodshed (1968) … Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
– Folk (1968) … Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
 
1968 Journey to Midnight
Queen Victoria (episode 'Poor Butterfly')
 
1967 Sanctuary (TV series)
Sister Juliana
 
1967 NET Playhouse (TV series)
Marya
– Uncle Vanya (1967) … Marya
 
1967 The Forsyte Saga (TV mini-series)
'Aunt Ann' Forsyte / Aunt Ann
– A Man of Property (1967) … 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
– Dinner at Swithin's (1967) … 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
– The Pursuit of Happiness (1967) … 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
– A Family Scandal (1967) … Aunt Ann
– A Family Festival (1967) … 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
 
1965 Knock on Any Door (TV series)
Esther Warren
– A Handful of Dreams (1965) … Esther Warren
 
1965 Our Man at St. Mark's (TV series)
Edie Russell
– Edie's Acre (1965) … Edie Russell
 
1962-1965 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Mrs. Binney / Nelly Cook / Sarah Conroy
– A Fine Art (1965) … Nelly Cook
– Mrs. Conroy's Goldmine (1963) … Sarah Conroy
– A Home of One's Own (1962) … Mrs. Binney
 
1964 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Mrs. Tennant
– The Spirit of Dr. McGregor (1964) … Mrs. Tennant
 
1957-1964 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Victoria
– Cradle Song (1964) … Victoria
– Sister (1957)
– Catch a Falling Star (1957)
 
1964 First Night (TV series)
Alice Walmer
– Land of My Dreams (1964) … Alice Walmer
 
1964 Land of My Dreams (TV movie)
 
1963 Uncle Vanya
Marya, the mother
 
1963 The Haunting
Mrs. Sanderson
 
1961-1962 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Mrs. Halfpenny / Mrs. Haven / Mrs. Palmer
– 100,000 Halfpennies (1962) … Mrs. Halfpenny
– Accessories After the Fact (1962) … Mrs. Haven
– The Toy House (1961) … Mrs. Palmer
 
1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Mrs. Flint / Mrs. Umney
– The Canterville Ghost (1962) … Mrs. Umney
– This Happy Breed (1962) … Mrs. Flint
 
1962 Maigret (TV series)
– Voices from the Past (1962)
 
1961 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Nannie
– Nannie (1961) … Nannie
 
1961 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– The Road to Hilda Brown (1961)
 
1959 The Widow of Bath (TV series)
Mrs. Leonard
– Episode #1.6 (1959) … Mrs. Leonard
– Episode #1.5 (1959) … Mrs. Leonard
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … Mrs. Leonard
– Episode #1.3 (1959) … Mrs. Leonard
– Episode #1.2 (1959) … Mrs. Leonard
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1959 Blackmail Is So Difficult (TV movie)
Miss Prince
 
1958 Our Mutual Friend (TV series)
Mrs. Betty Higden
– Part 8 (1958) … Mrs. Betty Higden
– Part 6 (1958) … Mrs. Betty Higden
– Part 4 (1958) … Mrs. Betty Higden
 
1957 Nicholas Nickleby (TV series)
Mrs. Squeers
– Episode #1.2 (1957) … Mrs. Squeers
– Episode #1.1 (1957) … Mrs. Squeers
 
1957 The Story of Esther Costello
Mother Superior
 
1957 A Woman of Property (TV movie)
Mrs. Charlotte Geddes
 
1957 Town on Trial
Mrs. Crowley
 
1956 Doublecross
Alice Pascoe
 
1955 London Playhouse (TV series)
Adeline Girard
– Adeline Girard (1955) … Adeline Girard
 
1955 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Saunders
– Tony (1955) … Mrs. Saunders
 
1954 Aunt Clara
Gladys Smith
 
1953 I vinti
Mrs. Pinkerton
 
1952 Othello
Emilia
 
1952 Lady Possessed
Mme. Brune
 
1951 Laughter in Paradise
Agnes Russell
 
1951 Blackmailed
Mrs. Christopher
 
1949 The Forbidden Street
Mrs. Culver
 
1948 Sin of Esther Waters
Mrs. Barfield
 
1948 Dulcimer Street
Mrs. Josser
 
1947 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mme Mantalini / Madame Mantalini
 
1947 Odd Man Out
Rosie
 
1941 The Prime Minister
Queen Victoria
 
1939 So This Is London
Lady Worthing
 
1937 The Mill on the Floss
Mrs. Tulliver
 
1936 Wrath of Jealousy
Florence Nightingale
 
1934 Song at Eventide
Helen d'Alaste
 
1934 Strauss' Great Waltz
Countess Helga von Stahl
 
1934 Autumn Crocus
Jenny Grey
 
1931 The Battle of Gallipoli
Mrs. Doe
 
1931 Uneasy Virtue
Dorothy Rendell
 
1931 The Love Storm
Eileen Kell
 
1929 Fashions in Love
Marie De Remy
 
1928 Zero
Mrs. Garth
 
1927 Somehow Good
Rosalind Nightingale
 
1927 Robinson Crusoe
Sophie
 
1926 London Love
Sally Hope
 
1925 Settled Out of Court
The Woman
 
1925 The Happy Ending
Mildred Craddock
 
1924 The Eleventh Commandment
Ruth Barchester
 
1924 Claude Duval
Duchess Frances
 
1923 The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart
 
1923 This Freedom
Rosalie Aubyn
 
1922 A Bill of Divorcement
Margaret Fairfield
 
1922 Diana of the Crossways
Diana
 
1922 The House of Peril
Sylvia Bailey
 
1921 The Old Wives' Tale
Sophie Barnes
 
1921 A Woman of No Importance
Rachel Arbuthnot
 
1920 Judge Not
Nelly
 
1917 The Labour Leader
Diana Hazlitt
 
1917 One Summer's Day
Maisie
 
1914 She Stoops to Conquer (short)
Barmaid
 
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1934 Song at Eventide (performer: "Wandering To Paradise" - uncredited, "My Treasure" - uncredited, "For You Alone" - uncredited, "Dreaming" - uncredited, "Gigolette" - uncredited, "Vienna City Of My Dreams" - uncredited)
 
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1957 Salute to Show Business (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1948) She acted in Henrik Ibsen's play, "The Wild Duck", at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England with Anton Walbrook, Robert Harris, Walter Fitzgerald, Mai Zetterling and Miles Malleson in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Grandmother of the actress Tracy Reed and Joe Pelissier. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo