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Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie, CBE ( / ˈkʌmptən /; 18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978), known professionally as Fay Compton, was an English actress. She appeared in several films, and made many broadcasts, but was best known for her stage performances. She was known for her versatility, and appeared in Shakespeare, drawing ...
Fay Compton (1894-1978) was a British actress who appeared in films, TV shows and stage plays. She was known for her roles in The Haunting, Othello and Laughter in Paradise, and received the CBE for her services to drama.
- January 1, 1
- West Kensington, London, England, UK
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- Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
Fay was born into a theatrical family on the 18th September 1894. She was the youngest daughter of Edward Compton and Virginia Bateman, actor-managers of the Compton Comedy Company and owners of numerous regional theatres. Her elder brother was the novelist Sir Compton Mackenzie (1883 – 1972) and her grandfather was Hezekiah Bateman (1812 ...
Fay Compton was a British actress who starred in The Haunting, Othello and Laughter in Paradise. She was the sister of novelist Compton MacKenzie and actress Viola Compton, and the mother of actor Anthony Pelissier.
- September 18, 1894
- December 12, 1978
Fay Compton was an English actress who appeared in more than forty films and TV shows, including Odd Man Out, Othello and The Haunting. She was from a theatrical family and had a long career in radio, TV and gramophone recordings.
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie, CBE ( / ˈkʌmptən /; 18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978), known professionally as Fay Compton, was an English actress. She appeared in several films, and made many broadcasts, but was best known for her stage performances. She was known for her versatility, and appeared in Shakespeare, drawing ...
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Fay Compton was born Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie. Her parents were actors, and one of her brothers would go on to become the well-known writer Compton Mackenzie ( Whisky Galore ). She was educated in London and Paris. She made her debut in 1911 with a group called the Follies ran by Harry Pelissier whom she married that same year.
