Fay Compton
About
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Also Known As
Virginia Lilian Emeline Mackenzie Compton
Birth Place
London, England, GB
Born
September 18, 1894
Died
December 12, 1978
Biography
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Distinguished stage actress with a distinctive, lovely voice who appeared in Sir James Barrie's "Peter Pan" and was reputedly the playwright's favorite actress (she starred in five of his plays and he wrote, "Mary Rose" for her). Compton made her film debut in "She Stoops to Conquer" (1914) and, after starring in numerous British silents and early talkies, had a long career in a characte...
Filmography
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The Virgin and the Gypsy
(1970)
Grandma
I Start Counting
(1969)
Mrs Bennett
The Haunting
(1963)
Mrs. Sannerson
The Story of Esther Costello
(1957)
Mother Superior
Town on Trial
(1957)
Mrs. Crowley
Aunt Clara
(1954)
Family & Companions
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H G Pelissier
Husband
Producer. First husband; died in 1913.
Ralph Michael
Husband
Died.
Leon Quartermaine
Husband
Actor. Third husband; co-starred in "Mary Rose" (1920).
Lauri De Frece
Husband
Notes
Named Commander of the British Empire (1975)
Biography
Distinguished stage actress with a distinctive, lovely voice who appeared in Sir James Barrie's "Peter Pan" and was reputedly the playwright's favorite actress (she starred in five of his plays and he wrote, "Mary Rose" for her). Compton made her film debut in "She Stoops to Conquer" (1914) and, after starring in numerous British silents and early talkies, had a long career in a character parts, including as Emilia opposite Orson Welles' "Othello" (1952) and as the aunt on TV's "The Forstye Saga."
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Virgin and the Gypsy
(1970)
Grandma
I Start Counting
(1969)
Mrs Bennett
The Haunting
(1963)
Mrs. Sannerson
The Story of Esther Costello
(1957)
Mother Superior
Town on Trial
(1957)
Mrs. Crowley
Aunt Clara
(1954)
The Vanquished
(1953)
Mrs Pinkerton (British Episode)
Lady Possessed
(1952)
Madame Brune
Othello
(1952)
Emilia
Othello
(1952)
Laughter in Paradise
(1951)
Agnes Russell
The Forbidden Street
(1949)
Mrs. [Bertha] Culver
London Belongs to Me
(1948)
Nicholas Nickleby
(1947)
Odd Man Out
(1947)
Rosie
The Prime Minister
(1942)
Queen Victoria
So This Is London
(1940)
Lady Worthing
The Mill On The Floss
(1937)
Waltzes From Vienna
(1934)
Autumn Crocus
(1934)
Fashions in Love
(1929)
Marie de Remy
Zero
(1928)
Robinson Crusoe
(1927)
London Love
(1926)
The Eleventh Commandment
(1924)
The Loves of Mary Queen of Scots
(1923)
This Freedom
(1923)
A Bill of Divorcement
(1922)
Old Wive's Tale
(1921)
One Summer's Day
(1917)
She Stoops to Conquer
(1914)
Cast (Special)
Cold Comfort Farm
(1971)
Life Events
1906
First stage appearance at Royal Albert Hall in Christmas play, "Sir Philomer or Love's Victory"
1907
Stage acting debut in H.G. Pelisser's "Follies" at the Apollo Theater, London
1914
Film debut, "She Stoops to Conquer"
1929
First talkie feature and Hollywood debut, "Fashions in Love"
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Family
Edward Compton
Father
Stage actor. Founded Compton Old English Company.
Virginia Bateman
Mother
Stage actor. Daughter of American impresario H.L. Bateman.
Compton Mackenzie
Brother
Novelist. Elder brother.
Viola Compton
Sister
Actor. Born in 1886; died on April 7, 1971.
Anthony Pelissier
Son
Director.
Companions
H G Pelissier
Husband
Producer. First husband; died in 1913.
Ralph Michael
Husband
Died.
Leon Quartermaine
Husband
Actor. Third husband; co-starred in "Mary Rose" (1920).
Lauri De Frece
Husband
Bibliography
Notes
Named Commander of the British Empire (1975)
