John Shelton (May 18, 1915 – May 17, 1972) was an American actor.
Personal life Shelton, also known as John Price, was born in Los Angeles, California. He was the grandson of creationist George McCready Price. He named one of his sons Darwin to "balance everything out".
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, actress Kathryn Grayson from 1941 to 1946, Marti Stanley from 1946 to 1948,Hedda Hopper, Chicago Times 27 Nov 1946 Irene Winston from 1948 to 1953,13 Sept 1948 and Lorraine Ludwig from October 3, 1953, until his death.Billboard 24 Oct 1953 He and Ludwig had 4 children together. Musician Tom Price is his son and singer Rachael Price is his granddaughter.
Death He died mysteriously in a prison in Sri Lanka.
Selected filmography John Shelton has about 40 acting credits, 38 movies and 2 TV series.
Year Title Role Notes 1938The Gladiator1940Dr. Kildare Goes HomeDr. DavidsonWe Who Are YoungWilliam Brooks1941Blonde InspirationJonathan "Johnny" Briggs 1942A-Haunting We Will GoTommy WhiteForeign AgentJimmyWhispering GhostsDavid Courtland 1946The Time of Their LivesSheldon GageWith Abbott & Costello 1947The Big FixDel CassiniRoad to the Big HouseEddie Clark
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