Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 21, 1923
Died
May 12, 2015 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
Also Known As
John Compton Tolley
John Compton
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
TV
Highway Patrol
Nick West
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Vincent
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walt Norton
1955
TV
The D.A.'s Man
Shannon
1959
Film
Friendly Persuasion
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
1956
Film
Mildred Pierce
Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
1945
Film
Oh! Susanna
Lieutenant Cutter
1951
Film
Nora Prentiss
Reporter (uncredited)
1947
Film
Navy Bound
Vincent Cerrano
1951
Film
Spoilers of the Forest
Billy Mitchell
1957
Film
The Glass Menagerie
Young Man
1950
Film
Rock Island Trail
Trooper
1950
Film
Cheyenne
Limpy Bill
1947
Film
Jesse James Rides Again
Steve Long
1947
Film
California Passage
Henchman
1950
Film
Thunder Over Arizona
Tab Warren
1956
Film
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
Baden
1954
Filmography
1959TVThe D.A.'s Manas Shannon1957FilmSpoilers of the Forestas Billy Mitchell1956FilmFriendly Persuasionas Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)1956FilmThunder Over Arizonaas Tab Warren1955TVHighway Patrolas Nick West1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Vincent1954FilmAdventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambushas Baden1951FilmNavy Boundas Vincent Cerrano1951FilmOh! Susannaas Lieutenant Cutter1950FilmCalifornia Passageas Henchman1950FilmThe Glass Menagerieas Young Man1950FilmRock Island Trailas Trooper1947FilmJesse James Rides Againas Steve Long1947FilmCheyenneas Limpy Bill1947FilmNora Prentissas Reporter (uncredited)1945FilmMildred Pierceas Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)