Athol Compton Explained

Athol Compton (born 1951) was an Aboriginal Australian actor. He became internationally famous when cast in The Games (1970).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Select credits

• Skippy episode "The Rainmakers"
• The Games (1970)^[3]
• Delta episode "Blackout"(1970)
• Homicide episode "Flash Johnny" (1970)
• Pig in a Poke episode "Ray's Story" (1977)
• The Last Wave (1977)^[3]
• The Timeless Land (1980)
• A Country Practice (1984) episodes 1 & 2 "An Axe to Grind"
• Short Changed (1986)^[3]
• BabaKiueria (1986)
• Flight into Hell (1987)

External links

• Athol Compton at IMDb
• Athol Compton at Ausstage

Notes and References

1. News: "It helps," says Athol . . 1616 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 July 1969 . 7 September 2020 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: "Postie" Wins Star Part in Film . . 36 . 33 . Australia . 15 January 1969 . 7 September 2020 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
3. Web site: Athol Compton List of Movies and TV Shows. TV Guide. 22 June 2022.