John Compton

1923-06-21 – 2015-05-12 (age 91) Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA

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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.

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John Compton

Known For

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945

as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1947

as Limpy Bill

Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

1947

as Reporter (uncredited)

Spoilers of the Forest

Spoilers of the Forest

1957

as Billy Mitchell

California Passage

California Passage

1950

as Henchman

Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail

1950

as Trooper

Oh! Susanna

Oh! Susanna

1951

as Lieutenant Cutter

Jesse James Rides Again

Jesse James Rides Again

1947

as Steve Long

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1950

as Young Man

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush

1954

as Baden

Thunder Over Arizona

Thunder Over Arizona

1956

as Tab Warren

Navy Bound

Navy Bound

1951

as Vincent Cerrano