John Compton (born John Compton Tolley; June 21, 1923 – May 12, 2015) was an American actor. He was born John Compton Tolley in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
In 1943, Compton left Lynchburg and went to Hollywood hoping to become an actor. He washed dishes at a restaurant and spent time around union halls seeking a break in the film industry. His next job was answering a telephone at Columbia Pictures Studio. Eventually he paid $100 to get a bit part in a film, but the results of that appearance offered little hope for his future. He gained experience by acting in other films, in summer stock theater, and on stage in New York.
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.
Compton also sold real estate in California.
He died of natural causes on May 12, 2015, in Los Angeles, California at age 91.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1945 Pride of the Marines Corporal Uncredited1945 Mildred Pierce Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester Uncredited1945 Too Young to Know Party Guest #5 1945 San Antonio Cowboy Uncredited1946 Night and Day Student Uncredited1947 Nora Prentiss Reporter Uncredited1947 Cheyenne Limpy Bill 1947 Jesse James Rides Again Steve Long Serial1947 Rock Island Trail Trooper Uncredited1950 The Glass Menagerie Young Man 1950 California Passage Henchman 1951 Oh! Susanna Lieutenant Cutter 1951 Navy Bound Vincent Cerrano 1954 Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush Baden 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Vincent Season 1 Episode 10: "The Case of Mr. Pelham" 1955 Francis in the Navy Aide Uncredited1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Walter 'Walt' Norton Season 1 Episode 33: "The Belfry" 1956 Thunder Over Arizona Tab Warren 1956 The Ten Commandments Slave Uncredited1956 Friendly Persuasion Rebel Lieutenant Uncredited1957 Spoilers of the Forest Billy Mitchell 1959 The D.A.'s Man Shannon
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