1956Nominee
Best Performance
Friendly Persuasion
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
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1945Winner
Best Performance
Mildred Pierce
1947Nominee
Best Performance
Nora Prentiss
Career Highlights
1951Highlight
Best Performance
Oh! Susanna
2018Highlight
Best Picture
The Last Movie Star