John Compton
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1923-06-21
- Died
- 2015-05-12
- Place of birth
- Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
- Also known as
- John Compton Tolley
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (13)
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1947
as Limpy Bill
Oh! Susanna
1951
as Lieutenant Cutter
The Glass Menagerie
1950
as Young Man
California Passage
1950
as Henchman
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
as Tab Warren
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Reporter (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Trooper
Spoilers of the Forest
1957
as Billy Mitchell
Navy Bound
1951
as Vincent Cerrano
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
as Steve Long
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
1954
as Baden
About John Compton
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. With 16 credits spanning from 1945 to 1959, John Compton has appeared in 13 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Compton Movies
- Mildred Pierce (1945) — as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) — as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Cheyenne (1947) — as Limpy Bill
- Oh! Susanna (1951) — as Lieutenant Cutter
- The Glass Menagerie (1950) — as Young Man
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