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

Mildred Pierce

Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion

Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss

Reporter (uncredited)

Rock Island Trail

Trooper

Oh! Susanna

Lieutenant Cutter

Jesse James Rides Again

Steve Long

The Glass Menagerie

Young Man

Spoilers of the Forest

Billy Mitchell