Reginald Crompton

Reginald Crompton (14 July 1870 – 10 September 1945) was a British solicitor, stage actor and silent film screenwriter. A bass-baritone, he created several minor roles in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.

Early years and D'Oyly Carte Crompton was born in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, in 1870, one of six children born to Elizabeth née Dudfield (1834–1901) and Francis Crompton (1835–1921), a landowner. By 1891, aged 20, he was an articled solicitor's clerk in Exeter, Devon, and by 1901 he was practising as a solicitor in Exeter. At 6 feet 6 inches tall Crompton was a commanding presence. and Private Willis in the first London revival of Iolanthe (December 1901) after which he left D'Oyly Carte to appear in the children's farce Shock-headed Peter at the Garrick Theatre (December 1901 to February 1902). Crompton returned to the Savoy to play Ben in Merrie England (April 1902), and Mr. Reddish in A Princess of Kensington (January 1903). He was in D'Oyly Carte's tour of Merrie England (July to November 1902) and A Princess of Kensington (May to September 1903) following which the London Company was dispersed. By 1913 he had returned to the stage, appearing as Sergeant Tozer in The Girl on the Film at the Gaiety Theatre (1913); in Véronique at the Adelphi Theatre (1915), and in the pantomimes Puss in Boots (1915–16) and Puss in New Boots (1916–17) at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. and Nipper and the Curate (1916) which were vehicles for Lupino Lane. Crompton also directed Nipper's Busy Holiday (1915).

According to the 1939 Register for Exeter, by that year Crompton was divorced; his occupation is listed as a retired solicitor and actor.

Crompton died, aged 75, in September 1945 at Exeter. In his will he left an estate valued at £8,969 14s.