John Compton

John Compton

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 21, 1923

died

May 12, 2015

place of birth

Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA

also known as

John Compton Tolley

total credits

13 movies

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.

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Known For

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

as Reporter (uncredited)

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as Limpy Bill

California Passage

California Passage

as Henchman

Spoilers of the Forest

Spoilers of the Forest

as Billy Mitchell

Filmography

13 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Mildred Pierce
7.6

Mildred Pierce

1945as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
6.7

Friendly Persuasion

1956as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
6.2

Nora Prentiss

1947as Reporter (uncredited)
Cheyenne
7.0

Cheyenne

1947as Limpy Bill
California Passage
6.0

California Passage

1950as Henchman
Spoilers of the Forest
6.0

Spoilers of the Forest

1957as Billy Mitchell
Rock Island Trail
6.3

Rock Island Trail

1950as Trooper
Oh! Susanna
7.0

Oh! Susanna

1951as Lieutenant Cutter
The Glass Menagerie
5.7

The Glass Menagerie

1950as Young Man
Jesse James Rides Again
10.0

Jesse James Rides Again

1947as Steve Long
Navy Bound
7.5

Navy Bound

1951as Vincent Cerrano
Thunder Over Arizona
6.3

Thunder Over Arizona

1956as Tab Warren
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
7.0

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush

1954as Baden