John Compton

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.

Known For

Highway Patrol

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mildred Pierce

Friendly Persuasion

The D.A.'s Man

Nora Prentiss

Cheyenne

All Movies (13)

• Spoilers of the Forest1957 · as Billy Mitchell
• Friendly Persuasion1956 · as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
• Thunder Over Arizona1956 · as Tab Warren
• Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush1954 · as Baden
• Navy Bound1951 · as Vincent Cerrano
• Oh! Susanna1951 · as Lieutenant Cutter
• California Passage1950 · as Henchman
• The Glass Menagerie1950 · as Young Man
• Rock Island Trail1950 · as Trooper
• Jesse James Rides Again1947 · as Steve Long
• Cheyenne1947 · as Limpy Bill
• Nora Prentiss1947 · as Reporter (uncredited)
• Mildred Pierce1945 · as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

All TV Shows (4)

• The D.A.'s Man1959 · as Shannon
• Highway Patrol1955 · as Nick West
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Vincent
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Walt Norton