Richard Compton aka Dick Compton, was an American actor, director and writer, primarily in television

Television in the United States

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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

Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...

. Years later, he directed an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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. Other directorial credits included episodes of The X-Files

The X-Files

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, Charmed

Charmed

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, Sliders

Sliders

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, Babylon 5

Babylon 5

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and Miami Vice

Miami Vice

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, as well as the films Macon County Line

Macon County Line

Macon County Line was a very successful independently financed movie, made in 1974. It can be called a road movie and more specifically it falls in the "redneck nightmare" genre.-Plot:...

and its sequel, Return to Macon County

Return to Macon County

Return to Macon County is a 1975 sequel of the 1974 drive-in classic Macon County Line. This film was written and directed by Richard Compton, who was also responsible for the earlier film.-Synopsis:...

(both of which he also co-wrote).

Compton was the husband of actress Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

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 and the brother-in-law of actress Angela Cartwright

Angela Cartwright

Angela Margaret Cartwright is an English-born American actress primarily known for her roles in movies and television...

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