- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- July 26, 1921
- Place of Birth
- South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Died
- October 16, 1999
Jean Shepherd
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.
Filmography
movieA Christmas Story Christmas
2022 · Book
movieA Christmas Story Live!
2017 · Novel
movieA Christmas Story 2
2012 · Novel
movieBabe Ruth
1998 · Himself
movieIt Runs in the Family
1994 · Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice), Novel, Screenplay, Executive Producer
movieOllie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988 · Narrator/Mr. Scott, Writer, Novel
movieThe Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985 · Ralph, Writer, Novel
movieA Christmas Story
1983 · Ralphie as an Adult (voice), Novel, Screenplay
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
movieErnie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982 · Self - archival footage
movieThe Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982 · Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice), Writer, Novel
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Adult Ralph / Narrator, Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott, Writer, Short Story
movieThe Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976 · Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man), Writer, Novel
movieLenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972 · Self (archive footage)
movieTiki Tiki
1971
tvJean Shepherd's America
1971 · Self - Host, Writer, Creator
movieLight Fantastic
1964 · Frank
movieShadows
1960 · Man at Party (uncredited)
movieVillage Sunday
1960 · Narrator
movieInquest
1939 · Mary Trelease