person

Jean Shepherd

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-07-26

Place of Birth

South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

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.

Also Known For

poster

72

A Christmas Story

Nov 18, 1983

poster

33

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

Jan 01, 1972

poster

71

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

Aug 05, 1988

poster

64

Babe Ruth

Aug 16, 1998

poster

60

Inquest

Dec 01, 1939

poster

65

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

Feb 11, 1985

poster

NA

Village Sunday

Jun 01, 1960

poster

70

Light Fantastic

Jan 01, 1964

poster

53

It Runs in the Family

Sep 23, 1994

poster

60

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

Mar 16, 1982

poster

NA

Tiki Tiki

Sep 25, 1971

poster

68

The Phantom of the Open Hearth

Dec 23, 1976

poster

69

Shadows

Oct 14, 1960

poster

NA

Jean Shepherd's America

Apr 11, 1971