Person
John Compton
Acting · 1923–2015 · Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
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
Highway Patrol
Nick West
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Vincent
Mildred Pierce
Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
The D.A.'s Man
Shannon
Friendly Persuasion
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Oh! Susanna
Lieutenant Cutter
Rock Island Trail
Trooper
Nora Prentiss
Reporter (uncredited)
The Last Movie Star
Associate Producer
California Passage
Henchman
Filmography
- 2018The Last Movie StarAssociate Producer
- 1959The D.A.'s ManShannon
- 1957Spoilers of the ForestBilly Mitchell
- 1956Friendly PersuasionRebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1956Thunder Over ArizonaTab Warren
- 1955Highway PatrolNick West
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsVincent
- 1954Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border AmbushBaden
- 1951Navy BoundVincent Cerrano
- 1951Oh! SusannaLieutenant Cutter
- 1950California PassageHenchman
- 1950The Glass MenagerieYoung Man
- 1950Rock Island TrailTrooper
- 1947Jesse James Rides AgainSteve Long
- 1947CheyenneLimpy Bill
- 1947Nora PrentissReporter (uncredited)
- 1945Mildred PierceTheodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
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