| John Shelton | |
| Birth Name: | Edward Sheppard Price |
| Birth Date: | May 18, 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, US |
| Death Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1936–1952 |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 4 |
John Shelton (born Edward Sheppard Price; May 18, 1915 – May 17, 1972) was an American actor.[1] He appeared in more than thirty films from 1936 to 1952.[2]
Shelton was the son of Ernest Edward Price and grandson of creationist George McCready Price. He named one of his sons Darwin to "balance everything out".[3]
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,[4] actress Kathryn Grayson from 1941 to 1946,[5] Marti Stanley from 1946 to 1948,[6] Irene Winston from 1948 to 1953,[7] and Lorraine Ludwig from October 3, 1953, until his death.[8] He and Ludwig had 4 children together.[9] Musician Tom Price is his son and singer Rachael Price is his granddaughter.[3]
He died mysteriously in a prison in Sri Lanka.[3]
John Shelton has about 40 acting credits, 38 movies and 2 TV series.[10]
| 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 | ||
| 1947 | The Big Fix | Del Cassini |