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John Compton

Date of birth: 1923-06-21

Place of birth: Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA

Known for: Acting

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.

Movie Credits

Cheyenne
3.4

Cheyenne

1947-06-06

Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence

Thunder Over Arizona
3

Thunder Over Arizona

1956-08-04

Ervin Plummer-played by the estimable George Macready, who like his good friend Vincent Price was a

Navy Bound
3

Navy Bound

1951-03-04

A sailor who is a champion boxer in the Navy is forced to leave the service because his family's bus

Jesse James Rides Again
0

Jesse James Rides Again

1947-08-02

Jesse James wants to start a new life in a new location, but quickly finds himself wrapped-up in pro

Spoilers of the Forest
0

Spoilers of the Forest

1957-04-04

Vera Ralston plays Joan Milna, who shares several thousand acres of valuable Montana timberland with

Mildred Pierce
3.8

Mildred Pierce

1945-10-20

A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful re

Oh! Susanna
2.5

Oh! Susanna

1951-03-01

Unable to keep peace between frontier Indians and the US Cavalry, a heroic Captain risks court-marti

Friendly Persuasion
3.3

Friendly Persuasion

1956-10-30

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to vio

The Glass Menagerie
2.8

The Glass Menagerie

1950-09-28

An aging Southern Belle makes life horrible for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of h

California Passage
2

California Passage

1950-12-15

A series of reversals bring two desperate people together. When a saloon owner is framed by his part

Rock Island Trail
3

Rock Island Trail

1950-05-18

A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
0

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush

1954-01-01

In TV's pioneer days when kids idolized the Lone Ranger, the Texas Kid was a knight errant of the fr

Nora Prentiss
3

Nora Prentiss

1947-02-22

Quiet, organised Dr Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a stree