John Compton

Acting

June 21, 1923 – May 12, 2015 (aged 91)

Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA

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.

Filmography

The D.A.'s Man

The D.A.'s Man1959 · Shannon

Spoilers of the Forest

Spoilers of the Forest1957 · Billy Mitchell

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion1956 · Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Thunder Over Arizona

Thunder Over Arizona1956 · Tab Warren

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol1955 · Nick West

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Vincent

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush1954 · Baden

Navy Bound

Navy Bound1951 · Vincent Cerrano

Oh! Susanna

Oh! Susanna1951 · Lieutenant Cutter

California Passage

California Passage1950 · Henchman

The Half Brother

The Half Brother1950 · Young Man

Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail1950 · Trooper

Jesse James Rides Again

Jesse James Rides Again1947 · Steve Long

Cheyenne

Cheyenne1947 · Limpy Bill

Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss1947 · Reporter (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce1945 · Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)