
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Cheyenne
as Limpy Bill
1947

Thunder Over Arizona
as Tab Warren
1956

Navy Bound
as Vincent Cerrano
1951

Jesse James Rides Again
as Steve Long
1947

Spoilers of the Forest
as Billy Mitchell
1957

Mildred Pierce
as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)
1945

Oh! Susanna
as Lieutenant Cutter
1951

Friendly Persuasion
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
1956

The Glass Menagerie
as Young Man
1950

California Passage
as Henchman
1950

Rock Island Trail
as Trooper
1950

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
as Baden
1954

Nora Prentiss
as Reporter (uncredited)
1947


