John Compton

Known for: Acting

Born: 1923-06-21 – 2015-05-12 (aged 91)

From: 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 (16)

TV★ 6.0
The D.A.'s Man
1959
as Shannon
MOVIE★ 6.0
Spoilers of the Forest
1957
as Billy Mitchell
MOVIE★ 6.7
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
as Tab Warren
TV★ 6.1
Highway Patrol
1955
as Nick West
TV★ 7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Vincent
MOVIE★ 7.0
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
1954
as Baden
MOVIE★ 7.5
Navy Bound
1951
as Vincent Cerrano
MOVIE★ 7.0
Oh! Susanna
1951
as Lieutenant Cutter
MOVIE★ 6.0
California Passage
1950
as Henchman
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Glass Menagerie
1950
as Young Man
MOVIE★ 6.3
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Trooper
MOVIE★ 10.0
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
as Steve Long
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cheyenne
1947
as Limpy Bill
MOVIE★ 6.2
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)