John Compton

John Compton

Actor · Producer

Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
June 21, 1923

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.

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Representative Works

Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce
7.6
/ English
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
6.6
/ English
The Last Movie Star
The Last Movie Star
6.5
/ English
Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss
6.2
/ English
Oh! Susanna
Oh! Susanna
7.0
/ English
Rock Island Trail
Rock Island Trail
6.3
/ English
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
5.7
/ English
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
7.0
/ English
California Passage
California Passage
6.0
/ English
Spoilers of the Forest
Spoilers of the Forest
6.0
/ English
Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James Rides Again
10.0
/ English
Navy Bound
Navy Bound
7.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mildred Pierce
1945Winner

Best Performance

Mildred Pierce

Friendly Persuasion
1956Nominee

Best Performance

Friendly Persuasion

The Last Movie Star
2018Nominee

Best Picture

The Last Movie Star

Career Highlights

Nora Prentiss
1947Highlight

Best Performance

Nora Prentiss

Oh! Susanna
1951Highlight

Best Performance

Oh! Susanna

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