Richard Compton (March 2, 1938 – August 11, 2007) was an American actor, director and writer, primarily in

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. 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 ''

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'', '' Charmed'', '' Sliders'', ''

Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Televi ...

'' and ''

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'', as well as the films ''

Macon County Line ''Macon County Line'' is a 1974 American independent film directed by Richard Compton and produced by Max Baer Jr. Baer and Compton also co-wrote the film, in which Baer stars as a vengeful county sheriff in Georgia out for blood after his wife is ...

'' and its sequel, '' Return to Macon County'' (both of which he also co-wrote). Compton was the husband of actress

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and the brother-in-law of actress

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Selected filmography

* ''

Welcome Home, Soldier Boys ''Welcome Home, Soldier Boys'' is a 1972 American drama film directed by Richard Compton and starring Joe Don Baker, Paul Koslo, Alan Vint, Elliott Street, Jennifer Billingsley and Billy "Green" Bush. Written by Guerdon Trueblood, the film w ...

'' (1972) * '' The Ransom'' (1977) * ''

Deadman's Curve ''Deadman's Curve'' is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical film based on the musical careers of Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. The film was developed from a 1974 article published in ''Rolling Stone'' by Paul Morantz, who also helpe ...

'' (1978) * '' Ravagers'' (1979)

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* 1938 births 2007 deaths American television directors American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1930s-stub