ACTOR · FROM LYNCHBURG, USA
John Compton
1923–201516 credits since 1945
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ABOUT JOHN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born21 June 1923
Died12 May 2015
BirthplaceLynchburg, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora7 of 16 titles
Known for
The titles people know John from.
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 7
- Average IMDb
- 7.4
- Highest rated
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1945
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1950s
12 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
as Shannon · 26 episodes
as Billy Mitchell
Movieas Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
as Tab Warren
Seriesas Nick West · 1 episode
Seriesas Vincent · 1 episode
as Baden
as Vincent Cerrano
The 1940s
4 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
as Steve Long
Movieas Limpy Bill
Movieas Reporter (uncredited)
Movieas Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.
