Known For
Writing
Born
Jul 26, 1921
Died
Oct 16, 1999
Place of Birth
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Credits
19 titles
Jean Shepherd
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.
Known For
Filmography
A Christmas Story Christmas
Book
A Christmas Story Live!
Novel
A Christmas Story 2
Novel
Babe Ruth
Himself
It Runs in the Family
Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Narrator/Mr. Scott
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Ralph
A Christmas Story
Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Self - archival footage
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
American Playhouse
Adult Ralph / Narrator
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Self (archive footage)
Tiki Tiki
Jean Shepherd's America
Self - Host
Light Fantastic
Frank
Shadows
Man at Party (uncredited)
Village Sunday
Narrator
Inquest
Mary Trelease