
Acting
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.

Spoilers of the Forest
as Billy Mitchell

Friendly Persuasion
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Thunder Over Arizona
as Tab Warren

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
as Baden

Oh! Susanna
as Lieutenant Cutter

Navy Bound
as Vincent Cerrano

Rock Island Trail
as Trooper

California Passage
as Henchman

The Glass Menagerie
as Young Man

Nora Prentiss
as Reporter (uncredited)