Richard Compton

American television director (1938–2007)
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Richard Compton

Summary

Richard Compton is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1938-03-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2007-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a television director[6], television actor[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Compton's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Richard Compton passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Richard Compton was born on +1938-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Compton died on +2007-08-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Compton was married to Veronica Cartwright[10].
  • Richard Compton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Compton's professions included television director[6].
  • Richard Compton worked as a television actor[7].
  • Richard Compton worked as a film director[8].
  • Richard Compton is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Compton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Compton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115863288[14].
  • Richard Compton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2655746[15].
  • Richard Compton's GND ID is recorded as 13905524X[16].
  • Richard Compton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013059325[17].
  • Richard Compton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 138926735[18].
  • Richard Compton's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0174068[19].
  • Richard Compton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z1hxg[20].
  • Richard Compton's family name is recorded as Compton[21].
  • Richard Compton's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Compton's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1498744[23].
  • Richard Compton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000119336654841[24].
  • Richard Compton's ČSFD person ID is recorded as 22443[25].
  • Richard Compton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Compher-50[26].
  • Richard Compton's Ciné-Ressources person ID is recorded as 121043[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Compton was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1938-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television director[6], television actor[7], and film director[8].

Personal Life

Richard Compton was married to Veronica Cartwright[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Compton died on +2007-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Compton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Compton born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Richard Compton…

Where did Richard Compton die?

Richard Compton died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Richard Compton married to?

Richard Compton's spouses include Veronica Cartwright[10].

What did Richard Compton do for work?

Richard Compton worked as television director[6], television actor[7], and film director[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-compton_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard Compton}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-compton}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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