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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The D.A.'s Man
Character: Shannon
TV • 1959
Spoilers of the Forest
Character: Billy Mitchell
MOVIE • 1957
Friendly Persuasion
Character: Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1956
Thunder Over Arizona
Character: Tab Warren
MOVIE • 1956
Highway Patrol
Character: Nick West
TV • 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Vincent
TV • 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Walt Norton
TV • 1955
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
Character: Baden
MOVIE • 1954
Navy Bound
Character: Vincent Cerrano
MOVIE • 1951
Oh! Susanna
Character: Lieutenant Cutter
MOVIE • 1951
California Passage
Character: Henchman
MOVIE • 1950
The Glass Menagerie
Character: Young Man
MOVIE • 1950
Rock Island Trail
Character: Trooper
MOVIE • 1950
Jesse James Rides Again
Character: Steve Long
MOVIE • 1947
Cheyenne
Character: Limpy Bill
MOVIE • 1947
Nora Prentiss
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1947
Mildred Pierce
Character: Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1945
Crew
