Forrest Compton
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Forrest Compton | |
|---|---|
 Publicity Photo of Forrest Compton | |
| Born | September 15, 1925 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 2020 (aged 94) Shelter Island, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2002 |
| Spouse |
Jeanne Sementini (m. 1975) |
Forrest Compton (September 15, 1925 – April 4, 2020) was an American actor, primarily known for playing Mike Karr on the daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, as well as Colonel Grey on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Early life and education
Compton was born in 1925 in
Yale School of Drama, where he befriended Paul Newman.[2]
Career
Compton was best known for portraying attorney
Mayberry RFD, Mannix, Hogan's Heroes, That Girl, Another World, Loving, One Life to Live, As the World Turns and Ed. He also portrayed President Flynn in the 1991 Christopher Walken film McBain.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Compton married Jeanne Sementini on September 28, 1975. His last acting role was in 2002. He retired to Shelter Island, New York,[7] where he died on April 4, 2020, at the age of 94, from COVID-19.[5][6][8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Outsider | John Bradley | |
| 1991 | McBain | President Flynn |
See also
- List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic
References
- ISBN 978-1-883283-85-8.
- ^ "Island Profile : Forrest Compton | Soldier, actor, Islander". Shelter Island Reporter. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ISBN 0-345-35344-7.
- ^ Soaps She Knows. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 6, 2020). "Forrest Compton Dies of COVID-19: The Edge of Night, Gomer Pyle Actor Was 94". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ SoapCentral. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Island Profile : Forrest Compton | Soldier, actor, Islander".
- ^ "Update: Town announces the first deaths from coronavirus". Shelter Island Reporter. April 4, 2020.
External links
- Forrest Compton at IMDb