John Shelton

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Actor

Birth Date: May 18, 1915

Death Date: May 17, 1972

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Spouses: Kathryn Grayson

John Shelton was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Shelton's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the drama "Dr. Kildare Goes Home" (1940) with Lew Ayres, the comedy "Keeping Company" (1940) with Frank Morgan and "The Ghost Comes Home" (1940) with Frank Morgan. He also appeared in "We Who Are Young" (1940). His film career continued throughout the forties in productions like "Blonde Inspiration" (1941), the comedy "A-Haunting We Will Go" (1942) with Stan Laurel and "Whispering Ghosts" (1942). Shelton was most recently credited in the fantastical comedy "The Family Man" (2000) with Nicolas Cage.

Shelton continued to exercise his talent in the forties through the eighties, taking on a mix of projects like "The Time of Their Lives" (1946) starring Bud Abbott, "Square Dance" (1987) starring Jason Robards and "976-EVIL" (1989) starring Patrick O'Bryan. Shelton was married to Irene Winston. Shelton passed away in May 1972 at the age of 58.

Credits

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Actor
Greg Tanner
Movie
1948

Big Fix

Actor
Del Cassini
Movie
1947

Little Miss Broadway

Actor
Richard "Dick" Nichols II
Movie
1947

The Time of Their Lives

Actor
Sheldon Gage
Movie
1946

A-Haunting We Will Go

Actor
Tommy White
Movie
1942

Foreign Agent

Actor
Jimmy
Movie
1942

Whispering Ghosts

Actor
David Courtiand
Movie
1942

Blonde Inspiration

Actor
Jonathan Briggs
Movie
1941

We Who Are Young

Actor
William 'Bill' Brooks
Movie
1940

The Ghost Comes Home

Actor
Lanny Shea
Movie
1940

Keeping Company

Actor
Ted Foster
Movie
1940