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Portrait of John Compton

John Compton

Acting

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.

Born: June 21, 1923

Place of Birth: Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA

Known For

Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8
Poster for Mildred Pierce
Movie

Mildred Pierce

7.6
Poster for Cheyenne
Movie

Cheyenne

6.8
Poster for Friendly Persuasion
Movie

Friendly Persuasion

6.7
Poster for Nora Prentiss
Movie

Nora Prentiss

6.1
Poster for Thunder Over Arizona
Movie

Thunder Over Arizona

6.0
Poster for Navy Bound
Movie

Navy Bound

6.0
Poster for Rock Island Trail
Movie

Rock Island Trail

6.0
Poster for Highway Patrol
TV

Highway Patrol

5.8

Filmography

1959
The D.A.'s Man

as Shannon

1957
Spoilers of the Forest

as Billy Mitchell

1956
Friendly Persuasion

as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

1956
Thunder Over Arizona

as Tab Warren

1955
Highway Patrol

as Nick West

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Vincent

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Walt Norton

1954
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush

as Baden

1951
Navy Bound

as Vincent Cerrano

1951
Oh! Susanna

as Lieutenant Cutter

1950
California Passage

as Henchman

1950
The Glass Menagerie

as Young Man

1950
Rock Island Trail

as Trooper

1947
Jesse James Rides Again

as Steve Long

1947
Cheyenne

as Limpy Bill

1947
Nora Prentiss

as Reporter (uncredited)

1945
Mildred Pierce

as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)