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