
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.

Mildred Pierce
1945 · as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion
1956 · as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Oh! Susanna
1951 · as Lieutenant Cutter

Nora Prentiss
1947 · as Reporter (uncredited)

Cheyenne
1947 · as Limpy Bill

Rock Island Trail
1950 · as Trooper

California Passage
1950 · as Henchman

The Glass Menagerie
1950 · as Young Man

Jesse James Rides Again
1947 · as Steve Long

Spoilers of the Forest
1957 · as Billy Mitchell

Thunder Over Arizona
1956 · as Tab Warren

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
1954 · as Baden

Navy Bound
1951 · as Vincent Cerrano