Jean Shepherd
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-07-26
Day of Death
1999-10-16 (78 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(1998)
Babe Ruth
as Himself
(1994)
It Runs in the Family
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
(1988)
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as Narrator/Mr. Scott
(1985)
(1983)
A Christmas Story
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
(1982)
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
(1976)
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
(1972)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Self (archive footage)
(1971)
(1964)
Light Fantastic
as Frank
(1960)
Village Sunday
as Narrator
(1960)
Shadows
as Man at Party (uncredited)
(1939)
Inquest
as Mary Trelease
Crew
(2022)
(2017)
(2012)
A Christmas Story 2
Novel
(1994)
It Runs in the Family
Novel, Screenplay, Executive Producer
(1988)
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Writer, Novel
(1985)
(1983)
A Christmas Story
Novel, Screenplay
(1982)
(1976)
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Writer, Novel