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 . Compton filmed his scenes for on Friday and Monday at Desilu Stage 9, and his scene for on Monday at Paramount Stage 3.
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.
==Career==
Compton wrote and directed (1974) and (1975). He then turned to directing for television, making his mark on such programs as (starring William Shatner, James Darren and Richard Herd), , Miami Vice, Home Improvement, (starring Corbin Bernsen), , and . He also directed and produced episodes of Babylon 5 (starring Andreas Katsulas, Bill Mumy and Patricia Tallman), and (starring Jerry O'Connell and John Rhys-Davies).
Compton was the husband of actress Veronica Cartwright (best known for her role as Lambert in ) 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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