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John Shelton(1915-1972)

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John Shelton
Two young office workers working at the same large firm secretly marry and defy their employer's policy against coworker fraternization. When the marriage is discovered, Margy (Turner) is fired. This causes the newlyweds to face serious financial struggles and Bill (Shelton) pursues desperate, perhaps even illegal, measures to make ends meet when the couple learn they are expecting their first baby.
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We Who Are Young (1940)
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John Shelton was born on 18 May 1915 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Time of Their Lives (1946), Road to the Big House (1947) and Foreign Agent (1942). He was married to Lorraine Elise Ludwig, Irene Winston, Kathryn Grayson, Sally Sage and Marti Stanley. He died on 17 May 1972 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka].
BornMay 18, 1915
DiedMay 17, 1972(56)
BornMay 18, 1915
DiedMay 17, 1972(56)
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Known for

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Time of Their Lives (1946)
The Time of Their Lives
7.5
  • Sheldon Gage
  • 1946
Ann Doran, John Shelton, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Road to the Big House (1947)
Road to the Big House
6.7
  • Eddie Clark
  • 1947
Ivan Lebedeff, Fay Wall, Hans Schumm, John Shelton, and Gale Storm in Foreign Agent (1942)
Foreign Agent
4.7
  • Jimmy
  • 1942
Lana Turner and John Shelton in We Who Are Young (1940)
We Who Are Young
6.0
  • William Brooks
  • 1940

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  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dexter Andrews
    • Chris Rogers
    • 1952–1954
  • Sins of Jezebel (1953)
    Sins of Jezebel
    4.7
    • Loram
    • 1953
  • Personal Appearance Theater
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Tom
    • 1951
  • Maria Montez in Siren of Atlantis (1949)
    Siren of Atlantis
    5.6
    • French Lieutenant (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Stanley Clements, William Frawley, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
    6.2
    • Greg Tanner
    • 1948
  • Ann Doran, John Shelton, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Road to the Big House (1947)
    Road to the Big House
    6.7
    • Eddie Clark
    • 1947
  • Jean Porter, John Shelton, Jerry Wald, and Jerry Wald and His Orchestra in Little Miss Broadway (1947)
    Little Miss Broadway
    7.0
    • Richard 'Dick' Nichols, II
    • 1947
  • James Brown, Noreen Nash, Grantland Rice, and Regis Toomey in The Big Fix (1947)
    The Big Fix
    5.4
    • Del Cassini
    • 1947
  • Jean Porter in Betty Co-Ed (1946)
    Betty Co-Ed
    6.7
    • Mr. Leeds
    • 1946
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Time of Their Lives (1946)
    The Time of Their Lives
    7.5
    • Sheldon Gage
    • 1946
  • Ivan Lebedeff, Fay Wall, Hans Schumm, John Shelton, and Gale Storm in Foreign Agent (1942)
    Foreign Agent
    4.7
    • Jimmy
    • 1942
  • A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
    A-Haunting We Will Go
    6.2
    • Tommy White
    • 1942
  • Willie Best, Abner Biberman, Arthur Hohl, Milton Parsons, John Shelton, and Grady Sutton in Whispering Ghosts (1942)
    Whispering Ghosts
    5.9
    • David Courtland
    • 1942
  • Virginia Grey and John Shelton in Blonde Inspiration (1941)
    Blonde Inspiration
    5.7
    • Jonathan Briggs
    • 1941

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • May 18, 1915
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 17, 1972
    • Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka](cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouses
      Lorraine Elise LudwigOctober 1953 - May 17, 1972 (his death, 4 children)

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    First husband of Kathryn Grayson.

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  • When did John Shelton die?
    May 17, 1972
  • How did John Shelton die?
    Cerebral hemorrhage
  • How old was John Shelton when he died?
    56 years old
  • Where did John Shelton die?
    Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
  • When was John Shelton born?
    May 18, 1915

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