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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 TV Reader's Digest (1955), Navy Bound (1951) and Oh! Susanna (1951). He was previously 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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Jack Elam, John Compton, and Kristine Miller in Thunder Over Arizona (1956)
Clayton Moore, Tom London, John Compton, and Linda Stirling in Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
John Compton and Chill Wills in Oh! Susanna (1951)

Known for

TV Reader's Digest (1955)
TV Reader's Digest
7.9
TV Series
  • Kit Carson
John Abbott, Murray Alper, Paul Bryar, Tom Neal, Regis Toomey, and Wendy Waldron in Navy Bound (1951)
Navy Bound
5.1
  • Vincent Cerrano
  • 1951
John Compton and Chill Wills in Oh! Susanna (1951)
Oh! Susanna
5.7
  • Lieutenant Cutter
  • 1951
Clayton Moore in Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
Jesse James Rides Again
6.3
  • Steve Long
  • 1947

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  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
  • Diane McBain and Van Williams in Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
  • Men Into Space (1959)
    Men Into Space
  • Bobby Diamond, Peter Graves, and Highland Dale in Fury (1955)
    Fury
  • The D.A.'s Man (1959)
    The D.A.'s Man
  • John R. Ellis, Dean Fredericks, and Johann Des Roches in Steve Canyon (1958)
    Steve Canyon
  • Wendell Corey in Harbor Command (1957)
    Harbor Command
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
  • Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)
    Colt .45
  • Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
  • Official Detective (1957)
    Official Detective
  • Men of Annapolis (1957)
    Men of Annapolis
  • Joan Caulfield and Marion Lorne in Sally (1957)
    Sally

Personal details

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    • June 21, 1923
    • Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
    • May 12, 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
    • December 8, 1964 - May 12, 2015 (his death)

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    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.

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