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