John Compton

1923-06-21

•Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA

2015-05-12

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 Movies

6.8

Cheyenne

1947-06-06

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

6.0

Thunder Over Arizona

1956-08-04

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

6.0

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...

0.0

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...

0.0

Spoilers of the Forest

1957-04-04

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

7.6

Mildred Pierce

1945-10-20

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

5.0

Oh! Susanna

1951-03-01

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

6.6

Friendly Persuasion

1956-10-30

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

Known For TV Shows

5.8

Highway Patrol

1955-10-03

Highway Patrol was a syndicated, fictional police action series produced from 1955 to 1959, concerni...

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

5.0

The D.A.'s Man

1959-01-03

Ex-private eye Shannon works his way into New York mob operations, reporting his findings to the Dis...

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