Researching Richard Compton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2883 people with the Compton surname? In that year Compton was ranked number 1393 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Compton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Compton and the Compton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 4033 people with the Compton surname in the UK? Compton is now ranked number 1433 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Compton surname in the USA? Compton is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Richard Compton
Richard Compton
Richard Compton (March 2, 1938 – August 11, 2007) was an American actor, director and writer, primarily in television.
Compton had small parts as an actor in film and television series, including minor roles in two episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. Years later, he directed an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Other directorial credits included episodes of The X-Files, Charmed, Sliders, Babylon 5 and Miami Vice, as well as the films Macon County Line and its sequel, Return to Macon County (both of which he also co-wrote).
Compton was the husband of actress Veronica Cartwright and the brother-in-law of actress Angela Cartwright.
Source: Richard Compton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRichard Compton (cricketer)
Richard Cecil Denis Compton (born 29 March 1956) is a retired South African cricketer.
Compton was the third son of the English Test cricketer Denis Compton, Denis's second son with his second wife Valerie Platt. He was born in London and brought up in South Africa from 1960.
A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he represented Natal in seven first-class matches in the Howa Bowl, five in 1978/79 and two in 1980/81. He scored 99 runs at an average of 9.00 and took eighteen wickets at an average of 22.11, with best bowling figures of 3/42 in the first innings against Western Province in February 1979.
His brother Patrick also played first-class cricket for Natal, and his uncle Leslie, Denis's brother, played for Middlesex (and for Arsenal and England at football).
His son Nick captained Harrow in 2001, played first-class cricket for Middlesex (2001–2010 and 2015 to date) and Somerset (2010–2014). Nick made his test debut for England in 2012 against India.
Source: Richard Compton (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Compton
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