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John Compton

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 21, 1923 (Died at 92)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthLynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Career Span1945 – 2015
Known Credits17 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.6

John Compton

Also known as:John Compton Tolley
Total Works

17

14 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mildred Pierce
7.6
Mildred Pierce
1945•movie
as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
as Vincent
Friendly Persuasion
6.6
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Last Movie Star
6.5
Role: Associate Producer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 17 titles featuring John Compton

Mildred Pierce
7.6
Mildred Pierce
1945•movie

as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
1 eps

as Vincent

Friendly Persuasion
6.6

as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Last Movie Star
6.5

Role: Associate Producer

Nora Prentiss
6.3
Nora Prentiss
1947•movie

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Glass Menagerie
5.7

as Young Man

Cheyenne
7.0
Cheyenne
1947•movie

as Limpy Bill

Highway Patrol
6.2
1 eps
Highway Patrol
1955•series

as Nick West

Rock Island Trail
6.3
Rock Island Trail
1950•movie

as Trooper

Thunder Over Arizona
6.3

as Tab Warren

California Passage
6.0
California Passage
1950•movie

as Henchman

Navy Bound
7.5
Navy Bound
1951•movie

as Vincent Cerrano

Spoilers of the Forest
6.0

as Billy Mitchell

Oh! Susanna
7.0
Oh! Susanna
1951•movie

as Lieutenant Cutter

The D.A.'s Man
6.0
26 eps
The D.A.'s Man
1959•series

as Shannon

Jesse James Rides Again
10.0

as Steve Long

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
7.0

as Baden