John Compton
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-06-21
Day of Death
2015-05-12 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
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
Acting
(1957)
Spoilers of the Forest
as Billy Mitchell
(1956)
Friendly Persuasion
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
(1956)
Thunder Over Arizona
as Tab Warren
(1954)
(1951)
Navy Bound
as Vincent Cerrano
(1951)
Oh! Susanna
as Lieutenant Cutter
(1950)
California Passage
as Henchman
(1950)
Rock Island Trail
as Trooper
(1950)
The Glass Menagerie
as Young Man
(1947)
Jesse James Rides Again
as Steve Long
(1947)
Nora Prentiss
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1947)
Cheyenne
as Limpy Bill
(1945)
Mildred Pierce
as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
Crew
(2018)
The Last Movie Star
Associate Producer