Richard Compton
Richard Compton  was a director, writer, and producer. He began his career as an actor, during which he appeared in two episodes of . Two decades later, he directed the  first season episode . Along with Larry Dobkin, Andrew Robinson, Rainn Wilson, Lea Thompson, and Leslie Hope, Compton is one of the six non-series regulars who both acted and directed on Star Trek.

Compton filmed his scenes for  on Friday  and Monday  at Desilu Stage 9, and his scene for  on Monday  at Paramount Stage 3.

Career
Compton wrote and directed the 1974 action film Macon County Line and the 1975 sequel, Return to Macon County. He then turned to directing for television, making his mark on such programs as T.J. Hooker (starring William Shatner, James Darren and Richard Herd), Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Home Improvement, L.A. Law (starring Corbin Bernsen), Charmed, and The X-Files. He also directed and produced episodes of the popular science fiction series Babylon 5 (starring Andreas Katsulas, Bill Mumy and Patricia Tallman), and Sliders (starring John Rhys-Davies).

Compton was the husband of actress Veronica Cartwright (best known for her role as Lambert in the 1979 science fiction classic Alien) and the brother-in-law of Lost in Space child star Angela Cartwright. It was the latter who reported Compton's death on 11 August 2007 at the age of 69.

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