John Compton
Known for
Acting
Life
1923 – 2015 (aged 91)
Born in
Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Credits
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Biography
John Compton (born John Compton Tolley; June 21, 1923 – May 12, 2015) was an American actor. Compton starred in the television series The D.A.'s Man (1959). He appeared in the films Mildred Pierce, Cheyenne, Jesse James Rides Again, Oh! Susanna, Thunder Over Arizona and Spoilers of the Forest, among others.
Known For
Mildred Pierce
20 Oct 1945
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
02 Oct 1955
Friendly Persuasion
30 Oct 1956
Nora Prentiss
22 Feb 1947
The Glass Menagerie
28 Sep 1950
Cheyenne
06 Jun 1947
Highway Patrol
03 Oct 1955
Rock Island Trail
18 May 1950
Filmography
1959
- The D.A.'s Manas Shannon26 episodes
1957
- Spoilers of the Forestas Billy Mitchell
1956
- Friendly Persuasionas Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Thunder Over Arizonaas Tab Warren
1955
- Highway Patrolas Nick West1 episode
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Walt Norton1 episode
1954
1951
- Navy Boundas Vincent Cerrano
- Oh! Susannaas Lieutenant Cutter
1950
- California Passageas Henchman
- The Glass Menagerieas Young Man
- Rock Island Trailas Trooper
1947
- Jesse James Rides Againas Steve Long
- Cheyenneas Limpy Bill
- Nora Prentissas Reporter (uncredited)
1945
- Mildred Pierceas Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)