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Fay Compton
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Overview
Born
September 18
,
1894
·
West Kensington, London, England, UK
Died
December 12
,
1978
·
Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie
Height
5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Mini Bio
Fay Compton was born on September 18, 1894 in West Kensington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for
The Haunting (1963)
,
Othello (1951)
and
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
. She was married to
Ralph Michael
,
Leon Quartermaine
,
Lauri de Frece
and Harry Gabriel Pelissier. She died on December 12, 1978 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.
Family
Spouses
Ralph Michael
(1942 - 1946) (divorced)
Leon Quartermaine
(1922 - 1942) (divorced)
Lauri de Frece
(August 25, 1914 - August 25, 1921) (his death)
Harry Gabriel Pelissier
(1911 - September 25, 1913) (his death, 1 child)
Children
Anthony Pelissier
Relatives
Viola Compton
(Sibling)
Compton MacKenzie
(Sibling)
Tracy Reed
(Grandchild)
Francis Compton
(Sibling)
Joe Pelissier
(Grandchild)
Trivia
She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
Favorite actress of playwright Sir
J.M. Barrie
. He wrote the play, "Mary Rose", especially for her.
Had her own drama school, Fay Compton's Studio of Dramatic Art; one of the pupils was
Alec Guinness
.
Younger sister of actress
Viola Compton
, novelist Sir
Compton MacKenzie
and
Francis Compton
.
Daughter of stage actors Edward Compton (d. 1918) and Virginia Bateman (d. 1940).
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