Personal life
Shelton, also known as John Price, was born in Los Angeles, California. 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,{{cite magazine |last= Reid |first=James|date=Feb 1941 |title= HOLLYWOOD'S TOP "200" LOVE-MAKERS ==Death==