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

Friendly Persuasion

Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce

Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss

Reporter (uncredited)

Jesse James Rides Again

Steve Long

Cheyenne

Limpy Bill

Spoilers of the Forest

Billy Mitchell

Oh! Susanna

Lieutenant Cutter

The Glass Menagerie

Young Man