Biography
John Compton (born John Compton Tolley; June 21, 1923 β May 12, 2015) was an American actor.
Compton 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
all 13
Movies 11
TV Shows 2
Producer 1
The Last Movie Star (2018)
Spoilers of the Forest (1957)
Thunder Over Arizona (1956)
Highway Patrol (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954)
Navy Bound (1951)
California Passage (1950)
The Glass Menagerie (1950)
Rock Island Trail (1950)
Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
Cheyenne (1947)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
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GenderMale
Birthday1923-06-21
Deathday2015-05-12 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceLynchburg, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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