Richard Compton
TV Director
1938 – 2007
Who was Richard Compton?
Richard Compton, aka Dick Compton, was an American actor, director and writer, primarily in television.
Compton had small parts as an actor in film and television series, including minor roles in two episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. Years later, he directed an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Other directorial credits included episodes of The X-Files, Charmed, Sliders, Babylon 5 and Miami Vice, as well as the films Macon County Line and its sequel, Return to Macon County.
Compton was the husband of actress Veronica Cartwright and the brother-in-law of actress Angela Cartwright.
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- Born
- Mar 2, 1938
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Dick Compton
- Richard Compher
- R.B. Compton
- Dick Dangerfield
- Spouses
- Veronica Cartwright
(1982/10/16 - 2007/08/11)
- Veronica Cartwright
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 11, 2007
Los Angeles
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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