Lynn 'Buck' Compton
Acting
December 31, 1921
Died February 25, 2012 (90 years old)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Acting Credits
Biography
Lynn Davis “Buck” Compton (December 31, 1921 – February 25, 2012) was an American Army officer, law enforcement officer, prosecutor, and judge. During World War II, he served as a first lieutenant with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Compton studied at UCLA, where he played both football and baseball alongside Jackie Robinson. He participated in the university’s ROTC program and entered the U.S. Army in 1943, completing officer training b...
