
Acting · 91 years old
Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
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.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Vincent

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walt Norton

Mildred Pierce
Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Cheyenne
Limpy Bill

Friendly Persuasion
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss
Reporter (uncredited)

Thunder Over Arizona
Tab Warren

Navy Bound
Vincent Cerrano

Rock Island Trail
Trooper

Highway Patrol
Nick West

The Glass Menagerie
Young Man

Spoilers of the Forest
Billy Mitchell

Oh! Susanna
Lieutenant Cutter

The D.A.'s Man
Shannon

California Passage
Henchman

Jesse James Rides Again
Steve Long

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
Baden