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John Compton

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John Compton

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Born: June 21, 1923
Died: May 12, 2015
From: 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

Mildred Pierce

Friendly Persuasion

The Glass Menagerie

The D.A.'s Man

Nora Prentiss

Thunder Over Arizona

Filmography

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2018

The Last Movie Star

Production (Associate Producer)

1959

The D.A.'s Man

Acting (Shannon) 26 EP

1957

Spoilers of the Forest

Acting (Billy Mitchell)

1956

Friendly Persuasion

Acting (Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited))

Thunder Over Arizona

Acting (Tab Warren)

1955

Highway Patrol

Acting (Nick West) 1 EP

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Acting (Vincent) 1 EPActing (Walt Norton) 1 EP

1954

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush

Acting (Baden)

1951

Acting (Vincent Cerrano)

Oh! Susanna

Acting (Lieutenant Cutter)

1950

California Passage

Acting (Henchman)

The Glass Menagerie

Acting (Young Man)

Rock Island Trail

Acting (Trooper)

1947

Jesse James Rides Again

Acting (Steve Long)

Acting (Limpy Bill)

Nora Prentiss

Acting (Reporter (uncredited))

1945

Mildred Pierce

Acting (Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited))