Jean Shepherd
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1921-07-26 - 1999-10-16
Place of Birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Also Known As: J. Shepherd, Jean Shepard
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.
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Known For
1982American Playhouse
1982American Playhouse
1983A Christmas Story
1960Shadows
1971Jean Shepherd's America
1994It Runs in the Family
1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1972Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1982Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1985The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1982The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1998Babe Ruth
1976The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1971Tiki Tiki
1939Inquest
1964Light Fantastic
1960