John Compton
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1204 |
| Birthday | 1923-06-21 |
| Place of Birth | Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA |
| Also Known As | John Compton Tolley, |
1947
Cheyenne
7/12
Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence if he poses as a bandit. His mission is to uncover...
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Cheyenne
1956
Thunder Over Arizona
6.333/3
Ervin Plummer-played by the estimable George Macready, who like his good friend Vincent Price was a man of culture and erudition who specialised in ba...
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Thunder Over Arizona
1951
Navy Bound
7.5/2
A sailor who is a champion boxer in the Navy is forced to leave the service because his family's business, a tuna fishing operation, is in financial t...
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Navy Bound
1947
Jesse James Rides Again
10/1
Jesse James wants to start a new life in a new location, but quickly finds himself wrapped-up in protecting townsfolk from the machinations of evil oi...
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Jesse James Rides Again
1957
Spoilers of the Forest
6/2
Vera Ralston plays Joan Milna, who shares several thousand acres of valuable Montana timberland with her stepfather (John Alderson). Coveting Joan's p...
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Spoilers of the Forest
1945
Mildred Pierce
7.6/449
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
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Mildred Pierce
1951
Oh! Susanna
7/2
Unable to keep peace between frontier Indians and the US Cavalry, a heroic Captain risks court-martial to prevent bloodshed.
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Oh! Susanna
1956
Friendly Persuasion
6.684/141
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the...
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Friendly Persuasion
1950
The Glass Menagerie
5.7/22
An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.
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The Glass Menagerie
1950
Rock Island Trail
6.333/6
A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.
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Rock Island Trail
1950
California Passage
6.5/2
A series of reversals bring two desperate people together. When a saloon owner is framed by his partner for a stagecoach robbery, he fights to secure...
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California Passage
1954
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
7/1
In TV's pioneer days when kids idolized the Lone Ranger, the Texas Kid was a knight errant of the frontier leading the fight for law and order alongsi...
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Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
1947
Nora Prentiss
6.217/23
Quiet, organised Dr. Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a street accident. Despite her misgivings, they become h...
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