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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Mildred Pierce (1945) — Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Vincent
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Friendly Persuasion (1956) — Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Nora Prentiss (1947) — Reporter (uncredited)
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The Glass Menagerie (1950) — Young Man
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Cheyenne (1947) — Limpy Bill
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Highway Patrol (1955) — Nick West
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Rock Island Trail (1950) — Trooper
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Thunder Over Arizona (1956) — Tab Warren
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California Passage (1950) — Henchman
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Navy Bound (1951) — Vincent Cerrano
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Spoilers of the Forest (1957) — Billy Mitchell
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Oh! Susanna (1951) — Lieutenant Cutter
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The D.A.'s Man (1959) — Shannon
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Jesse James Rides Again (1947) — Steve Long
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Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954) — Baden