Acting
John Compton
Acting · Born 1923-06-21 · 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.
Credits · 17
FilmThe Last Movie Star
2018 · Associate Producer
The D.A.'s Man
1959 · Shannon
FilmSpoilers of the Forest
1957 · Billy Mitchell
FilmFriendly Persuasion
1956 · Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
FilmThunder Over Arizona
1956 · Tab Warren
Highway Patrol
1955 · Nick West
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Vincent
FilmAdventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
1954 · Baden
FilmNavy Bound
1951 · Vincent Cerrano
FilmOh! Susanna
1951 · Lieutenant Cutter
FilmCalifornia Passage
1950 · Henchman
FilmThe Glass Menagerie
1950 · Young Man
FilmRock Island Trail
1950 · Trooper
FilmJesse James Rides Again
1947 · Steve Long
FilmCheyenne
1947 · Limpy Bill
FilmNora Prentiss
1947 · Reporter (uncredited)
FilmMildred Pierce
1945 · Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)