Violet Shelton was born on April 24, 1892 in Hertfordshire, England as Violet Campbell. She was an actress in The Phantom Picture (1916) and The Lyons Mail in the United Kingdom working as Violet Campbell. She came to the United States and married actor Nigel Bruce in 1921. She did limited acting roles appearing in a comedy short with Pal, the Dog (1924) and in Infatuation (1930). As Violet Shelton, she was in Alfred Hitchcock's "Suspicion." She was married to Nigel Bruce until his death and they had two daughters. She died on January 3, 1970 in London, England.