John Shelton (actor)

American actor (1915–1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Shelton (May 18, 1915 – May 17, 1972) was an American actor.[1]

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John Shelton
BornMay 18, 1915
Los Angeles, US
DiedMay 17, 1972(1972-05-17) (aged 56)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1952
Spouses
Sally Sage
(m. 1938; div. 1940)
(m. 1941; div. 1946)
Marti Stanley
(m. 1946; div. 1948)
Irene Winston
(m. 1948; div. 1953)
Lorraine Ludwig
(m. 1953)
Children4
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Personal life

Shelton, also known as John Price, was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] He was the grandson of creationist George McCready Price. He named one of his sons Darwin to "balance everything out".[2]

Shelton was married five times. His first four marriages were childless and ended in divorce, while he and his fifth wife had four children before his death.

He was married to Sally Sage from 1938 to 1940,[3] actress Kathryn Grayson from 1941 to 1946,[4] Marti Stanley from 1946 to 1948,[5] Irene Winston from 1948 to 1953,[6] and Lorraine Ludwig from October 3, 1953, until his death.[7] He and Ludwig had 4 children together.[8] Musician Tom Price is his son and singer Rachael Price is his granddaughter.[2]

Death

He died mysteriously in a prison in Sri Lanka.[2]

Selected filmography

John Shelton has about 40 acting credits, 38 movies and 2 TV series.

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Year Title Role Notes
1938 The Gladiator
1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home Dr. Davidson
We Who Are Young William Brooks
1941 Blonde Inspiration Jonathan "Johnny" Briggs
1942 A-Haunting We Will Go Tommy White
Foreign Agent Jimmy
Whispering Ghosts David Courtland
1946 The Time of Their Lives Sheldon Gage With Abbott & Costello
1947 The Big Fix Del Cassini
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