Acting
John Compton
EN cinema · 14 credits
Born
21 June 1923
Died
12 May 2015 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Also known as John Compton Tolley
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
Filmography
The Last Movie Star
Associate Producer
Spoilers of the Forest
as Billy Mitchell
Thunder Over Arizona
as Tab Warren
Friendly Persuasion
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Navy Bound
as Vincent Cerrano
Oh! Susanna
as Lieutenant Cutter
The Glass Menagerie
as Young Man
Rock Island Trail
as Trooper
California Passage
as Henchman
Cheyenne
as Limpy Bill
Jesse James Rides Again
as Steve Long
Nora Prentiss
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)