Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 21, 1923
Died
May 12, 2015
Place of Birth
Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Credits
17 titles
John Compton
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
Filmography
The Last Movie Star
Associate Producer
The D.A.'s Man
Shannon
Spoilers of the Forest
Billy Mitchell
Friendly Persuasion
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Thunder Over Arizona
Tab Warren
Highway Patrol
Nick West
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Vincent
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
Baden
Navy Bound
Vincent Cerrano
Oh! Susanna
Lieutenant Cutter
California Passage
Henchman
The Glass Menagerie
Young Man
Rock Island Trail
Trooper
Jesse James Rides Again
Steve Long
Cheyenne
Limpy Bill
Nora Prentiss
Reporter (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)