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Portrait of John Compton

Acting

John Compton

Career

Active from 1947 to 1959, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Compton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      17
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2010s

      1 title · average score 59
      The Last Movie Star
      The Last Movie Star (2018)
      GoodWatch score 59

      Associate Producer

      1950s

      12 titles · average score 70
      The D.A.'s Man
      The D.A.'s Man (1959)

      TV show · as Shannon

      Spoilers of the Forest
      Spoilers of the Forest (1957)

      as Billy Mitchell

      Friendly Persuasion
      Friendly Persuasion (1956)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

      Thunder Over Arizona
      Thunder Over Arizona (1956)

      as Tab Warren

      Alfred Hitchcock Presents
      Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
      GoodWatch score 86

      TV show · as Walt Norton / Vincent

      Highway Patrol
      Highway Patrol (1955)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show · as Nick West

      Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
      Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954)

      as Baden

      Navy Bound
      Navy Bound (1951)

      as Vincent Cerrano

      Oh! Susanna
      Oh! Susanna (1951)

      as Lieutenant Cutter

      The Glass Menagerie
      The Glass Menagerie (1950)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Young Man

      Rock Island Trail
      Rock Island Trail (1950)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Trooper

      California Passage
      California Passage (1950)

      as Henchman

      1940s

      4 titles · average score 72
      Jesse James Rides Again
      Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

      as Steve Long

      Nora Prentiss
      Nora Prentiss (1947)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Reporter (uncredited)

      Cheyenne
      Cheyenne (1947)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Limpy Bill

      Mildred Pierce
      Mildred Pierce (1945)
      GoodWatch score 84

      as Theodore 'Ted' Ellison Forrester (uncredited)