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O'Neal Compton

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Overview

  • Born
    February 5, 1951 · Sumter, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    February 18, 2019 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA
  • Birth name
    Belton O'Neal Compton Jr.
  • Height
    1.85 m

Biography

    • O'Neal Compton was born on February 5, 1951 in Sumter, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Deep Impact (1998), Nixon (1995) and Big Eden - Un petit miracle (2000). He died on February 18, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

Family

  • Parents
      Belton O. Compton Sr.
      Dorothy Brunson Compton
  • Relatives
      Kell B. Compton(Sibling)
      Lawrence B. Compton(Sibling)
      Joseph R. Compton(Sibling)
      Michael F. Compton(Sibling)

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  • Had to retire from acting after being partially paralyzed in a fall in Florianopolis, Brazil in May, 2003.
  • With his friends David Boatwright and Timmy Mallard, he started a production company, Bear Films, which produced and directed numerous award-winning commercials for Ford, Bojangles and others.
  • Writes a political blog called The Whole American Hog.
  • Attended Clemson University for one year before serving in the Navy for four years. He then enrolled at Wofford College where he studied biology.
  • Heavily involved in political advertising throughout his career.

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