RIP #ForrestCompton"įorrest Compton, Mike Karr from #TheEdgeofNight" for 13 Years, Dies at 94 from #Coronavirus, Veteran TV Actor He could transform pages of dialogue into true storytelling. Says Frances Fisher (ex-Deborah Saxon ex-Gladys Pierce, Days of our Lives), "He was a sweetheart. Rest in peace, Woody, and give hugs and kisses to Larkin, Lois, Dennis, Nick, Joel, Irving, and all the other Edge alumni up there." "I spoke with him a couple years ago on his birthday and he was active and happy in his retirement. "'Woody,' as was affectionately known to all of us on The Edge of Night, was a master professional, hilarious, smart, kind, and gentle," shares Sharon Gabet (ex-Raven Whitney, The Edge of Night ex-Brittany Love, Another World ex-Melinda Cramer, OLTL) on Facebook. In addition to acting, he was an active participant in the Shelter Island Friends of Music, for which he became president in 2012. "I think she felt the same way." They married in 1975.Ĭompton's final acting role was playing Mr. "She was just different enough from me that it was going to be an adventure," Compton said.
RELATED: Y&R alum Terrence McNally died due to complications from coronavirusĬompton shared his life with Jeanne Sementini, whom he met at a party around the same time he landed his The Edge of Night role. By the time the girl and I were released they were on their 23rd take." From the back of the studio a woman working for the sponsor said, 'Why don't we get somebody else?' So, of course he completely fell apart. "By the third or fourth take, the pitch man was having a little trouble with the words. The next take, everything came out at once!" he shared. I poured the crackers into a nice bowl and only one or two crackers came out. "Me and a very pretty girl sitting next to me eating these crackers. He recalls his first television commercial for Tavern Blue Cheese Crackers. In a profile for the Shelter Island Reporter, Compton admitted that his acting career didn't get off to a great start. Godsham on Loving, Charles DeWitt on As the World Turns, Bill Whatley on One Life to Live, and John on All My Children. In addition to The Edge of Night, Compton's other soap opera credits include playing Alfred Cory on Another World, Dr.
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Mike Karr, which he landed in 1971 and played until the series went off the air in December of 1984.
However, his most memorable role was that of central The Edge of Night character D.A. His love for drama prompted him to begin acting in school theater productions and later attend Yale School of Drama, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts.Ĭompton's acting career took off in the 50s and 60s, when he landed roles in series like Death Valley Days, Flight, The Twilight Zone, Gomer Pyle: USMC, The F.B.I, and Hogan's Heroes.
According to the Shelter Island Reporter, the local newspaper where he lived in New York, the 94-year-old died on Saturday, April 4, from complications due to COVID-19.īorn in1925 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Compton fought in the 103rd Infantry Division during World War II before attending Swarthmore College, where he initially studied pre-law and political science but later switched to English. However, when you do leave home, avoid touching your face and frequently wash your hands.Actor Forrest Compton, known for his roles on series like The Edge of Night and Gomer Pyle: USMC, has passed away. When practicing social distancing, you should avoid public transport, limit non-essential travel, work from home and skip large gatherings. Social distancing involved minimising contact with people and maintaining a distance of over one metre between you and others.
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