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John Compton(1923-2015)

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John Compton
John Compton was born on 21 June 1923 in Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Jesse James Rides Again (1947), Navy Bound (1951) and TV Reader's Digest (1955). He was married to Angela Hancock. He died on 12 May 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 21, 1923
DiedMay 12, 2015(91)
BornJune 21, 1923
DiedMay 12, 2015(91)
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Known for

Clayton Moore and Linda Stirling in Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
Jesse James Rides Again
6.2
  • Steve Long
  • 1947
John Abbott, Murray Alper, Paul Bryar, Tom Neal, Regis Toomey, and Wendy Waldron in Navy Bound (1951)
Navy Bound
5.2
  • Vincent Cerrano
  • 1951
TV Reader's Digest (1955)
TV Reader's Digest
6.7
TV Series
  • Kit Carson
Rod Cameron, Lorna Gray, and Forrest Tucker in Oh! Susanna (1951)
Oh! Susanna
5.7
  • Lieutenant Cutter
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Eugene
    • 1963
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jack Larson
    • 1961
  • Men Into Space (1959)
    Men Into Space
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Major Summers
    • 1960
  • Fury (1955)
    Fury
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Chris Lambert
    • 1959–1960
  • The D.A.'s Man (1959)
    The D.A.'s Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Shannon
    • 1959
  • Dean Fredericks in Steve Canyon (1958)
    Steve Canyon
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Capt. Woody Buckler
    • 1958
  • Wendell Corey in Harbor Command (1957)
    Harbor Command
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jack Chavelle
    • 1958
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Sam Adams
    • 1958
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bud Lee
    • 1958
  • Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)
    Colt .45
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Will
    • 1958
  • Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Rick Farley
    • 1958
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Blain
    • 1958
  • Men of Annapolis (1957)
    Men of Annapolis
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Alan Conway
    • 1957
  • Official Detective (1957)
    Official Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ferguson
    • 1957
  • Joan Caulfield and Marion Lorne in Sally (1957)
    Sally
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Calvin Beekman
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 21, 1923
    • Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Angela HancockDecember 8, 1964 - May 12, 2015 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In the 1960's, John Compton (Tolley) began a successful journey as a real estate developer in the Hollywood Hills and Laurel Canyon area. He bought one house, borrowed against it, and later bought another. It grew from there.
  • Nickname
    • Johnny

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