What is Forrest Compton?
{{Infobox person | name = Forrest Compton | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|9|15}} | birth_place = [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|4|4|1925|9|15}} | death_place = [[Shelter Island, New York]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1957–2002 | spouse = {{marriage|Jeanne Sementini|1975}} | nationality = American }} '''Forrest Compton''' (September 15, 1925 – April 4, 2020) was an [[Americans|American]] actor. He is known for playing Mike Karr, the central character in the long-running [[soap opera]] ''[[The Edge of Night]]'' (1970–1984) and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Gray in the 1960s [[sitcom]] ''[[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]]''. His other television credits include ''[[The Troubleshooters (1959 TV series)|The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', ''[[My Three Sons]]'', ''[[Mayberry R.F.D.]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', ''[[That Girl]]'', ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'', ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]'', ''[[One Life to Live]]'', ''[[As the World Turns]]'' and ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''. His movie appearances include ''[[The Outsider (1961 movie)|The Outsider]]'' (1961) and ''[[McBain (movie)|McBain]]'' (1991). Compton was born in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]]. In 1975, he married Jeanne Sementini. On April 4, 2020, during the [[2019–20 coronavirus pandemic]], Compton died of [[COVID-19]] in [[Shelter Island, New York]]. He was 94.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/2020/04/04/town-announces-the-first-deaths-from-coronavirus/|title=Update: Town announces the first deaths from coronavirus|author=Clancy, Ambrose|date=April 4, 2020|access-date=April 5, 2020|work=Shelter Island Reporter}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb name}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Compton, Forrest}} [[Category:1925 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from Pennsylvania]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television act