JEAN SHEPHERD

Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Gender: Male
Known for: Writing
Birthday: July 26, 1921
Deathday: October 16, 1999
Place of Birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Biography

Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

1998·
Babe Ruth
Himself
1994·
It Runs in the Family
Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
1988·
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Narrator/Mr. Scott
1985·
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Ralph
1983·
A Christmas Story
Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
1982·
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
1976·
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
1972·
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Self (archive footage)
1971·
Jean Shepherd's America
Self - Host
1971·
Tiki Tiki
1964·
Light Fantastic
Frank
1960·
Shadows
Man at Party (uncredited)
1960·
Village Sunday
Narrator
1939·
Inquest
Mary Trelease