
John Compton
Known For
Acting
Born
1923-06-21 in Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Died
2015-05-12
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.
Most Known For

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Vincent

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Walt Norton

Highway Patrol
as Nick West

Oh! Susanna
as Lieutenant Cutter

The D.A.'s Man
as Shannon

Mildred Pierce
as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss
as Reporter (uncredited)

Rock Island Trail
as Trooper

Cheyenne
as Limpy Bill

The Glass Menagerie
as Young Man

California Passage
as Henchman

Jesse James Rides Again
as Steve Long

Thunder Over Arizona
as Tab Warren

Spoilers of the Forest
as Billy Mitchell

Navy Bound
as Vincent Cerrano

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
as Baden