John Compton
Actor · Associate Producer
Born Jun 21, 1923 · Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Active 1945–2015
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!
Filmography
Mildred Pierce (1945) — Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Walt Norton · VincentFriendly Persuasion (1956) — Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)The Last Movie Star (2018) — Associate ProducerJesse James Rides Again (1947) — Steve LongNora Prentiss (1947) — Reporter (uncredited)Cheyenne (1947) — Limpy BillThe Glass Menagerie (1950) — Young ManHighway Patrol (1955) — Nick WestNavy Bound (1951) — Vincent CerranoRock Island Trail (1950) — TrooperOh! Susanna (1951) — Lieutenant CutterAdventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954) — BadenThunder Over Arizona (1956) — Tab WarrenCalifornia Passage (1950) — HenchmanSpoilers of the Forest (1957) — Billy MitchellThe D.A.'s Man (1959) — Shannon