Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 26, 1921
Died
October 16, 1999
Age
78
Place of Birth
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Popularity
0.6
Jean Shepherd
Writing
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 as
J. Shepherd · Jean Shepard
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Known For
6.6
American Playhouse
1982 · TV
7.2
A Christmas Story
1983 · Movie
6.3
A Christmas Story Christmas
2022 · Movie
0.0
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982 · Movie
6.9
Shadows
1960 · Movie
9.0
Jean Shepherd's America
1971 · TV
5.4
It Runs in the Family
1994 · Movie
5.1
A Christmas Story 2
2012 · Movie
8.0
Tiki Tiki
1971 · Movie
4.7
A Christmas Story Live!
2017 · Movie
5.0
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972 · Movie
6.9
Babe Ruth
1998 · Movie
Filmography
1998
Babe Ruth
Movie · Himself
6.9
1994
It Runs in the Family
Movie · Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
5.4
1988
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Movie · Narrator/Mr. Scott
7.4
1985
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Movie · Ralph
7.0
1983
A Christmas Story
Movie · Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
7.2
1982
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Movie · Self - archival footage
0.0
1982
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Movie · Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
6.8
1982
American Playhouse
TV · Adult Ralph / Narrator
6.6
1982
American Playhouse
TV · Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott
6.6
1976
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Movie · Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
6.8
1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Movie · Self (archive footage)
5.0
1971
Tiki Tiki
Movie
8.0
1971
Jean Shepherd's America
TV · Self - Host
9.0
1964
Light Fantastic
Movie · Frank
8.5
1960
Shadows
Movie · Man at Party (uncredited)
6.9
1960
Village Sunday
Movie · Narrator
0.0
1939
Inquest
Movie · Mary Trelease
6.3