RIP Forrest Compton

[John]

Sharon Rose Gabet

19 mins · 

 

I am very sad to announce that our dear Forest Compton passed away yesterday at the age of 94. From what I've heard, it was the corona virus. Woody, as he was affectionately known to all of us on The Edge of Night, was a master professional, hilarious, smart, kind and gentle. I spoke with him a couple years ago on his birthday and he was active and happy in his retirement. Rest in peace, Woody, and give hugs and kisses to Larkin, Lois, Dennis, Nick, Joel, Irving and all the other EDGE alumni up there. 

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THE story about Woody. He was on EON when they were LIVE. It was brutal, but Woody was one of the best "straight face" men in the business. So he is doing a scene with Nancy his wife (the glorious Ann Flood - another "straight face" master). He walks in the kitchen and sits down and his line was supposed to be "Gee, it's hard to get up in the morning." as Nancy gave him his coffee. Instead, Mike Karr says on national TV, "Gee it's hard to get IT up in the morning, Nancy." There was pandemonium among the crew during the commercial break as you can imagine. 

[DRW50]

I'm so sad to hear this news. By the time of any of the EON available to me, Mike was very much a supporting character, but Forrest easily balanced tense courtroom drama with lighthearted marital banter. He and Ann Flood were great together and he was the perfect patriarch figure for a show that didn't really need one. 

 

Here's an interview with Forrest from last year. 

 

https://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/2019/02/22/island-profile-forrest-compton-soldier-actor-islander/

[KMan101]

So incredibly sad to hear of his passing from this virus.

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[EONGLOLTL]

Very sad to hear.   God bless you Forrest!

 

[Khan]

This one hurts.  A lot.  (Damn this stupid virus.)

 

RIP Mr. Compton. 

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[Limenade]

Rest in peace...

 

(I hope Ann Flood is doing OK - she just lost her husband late last year: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=herbert-granath&pid=194590452&fhid=4724)

[vetsoapfan]

Sigh.

 

Damn this virus and the incompetent, ignorant, arrogant and smug members of a corrupt, vile administration which did not take it seriously, soon enough.

 

RIP, Forrest Compton.

[All My Shadows]

How devastating! I'm not as versed in Edge as I'd like to be, but you just have to have a ton of respect for Forrest Compton.

Thanks for sharing the interview, DRW50. I love the anecdote about the building superintendent. I hope FC knew how lucky he was to have been a part of the true golden age of soap opera.

[Chris B]

That's a shame to live such a long an active life and THIS is what takes him. May he rest in peace! I've only seen a handful of episodes of Edge of Night, but have always wanted to see more. 

[amybrickwallace]

Someone compiled a nice montage video of Mr. Compton and Ms. Flood as Mike and Nancy Karr:

 

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RIP, good sir.

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