Actor profile

John Compton

21st June 1923 Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA Acting

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.

13 Movies 4 TV Shows 17 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Spoilers of the Forest poster

Spoilers of the Forest 4th April 1957 as Billy Mitchell

Friendly Persuasion poster

Friendly Persuasion 30th October 1956 as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Thunder Over Arizona poster

Thunder Over Arizona 4th August 1956 as Tab Warren

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush poster

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush 1st January 1954 as Baden

Navy Bound poster

Navy Bound 4th March 1951 as Vincent Cerrano

Oh! Susanna poster

Oh! Susanna 1st March 1951 as Lieutenant Cutter

California Passage poster

California Passage 15th December 1950 as Henchman

The Glass Menagerie poster

The Glass Menagerie 28th September 1950 as Young Man

Rock Island Trail poster

Rock Island Trail 18th May 1950 as Trooper

Jesse James Rides Again poster

Jesse James Rides Again 2nd August 1947 as Steve Long

Cheyenne poster

Cheyenne 6th June 1947 as Limpy Bill

Nora Prentiss poster

Nora Prentiss 22nd February 1947 as Reporter (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce poster

Mildred Pierce 20th October 1945 as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

The D.A.'s Man poster

The D.A.'s Man 3rd January 1959 as Shannon

Highway Patrol poster

Highway Patrol 3rd October 1955 as Nick West

Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents 2nd October 1955 as Vincent

Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents 2nd October 1955 as Walt Norton