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Jean Shepherd
Writing
26 Jul 1921
† 16 Oct 1999
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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
Photos
Jean Shepherd's Movies
72%
A Christmas Story
18 Nov 1983
69%
Shadows
14 Oct 1960
54%
It Runs in the Family
23 Sept 1994
71%
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
05 Aug 1988
60%
Inquest
01 Dec 1939
65%
Babe Ruth
16 Aug 1998
68%
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
23 Dec 1976
33%
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
01 Jan 1972
60%
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
16 Mar 1982
65%
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
11 Feb 1985
70%
Light Fantastic
01 Jan 1964
0%
Village Sunday
01 Jun 1960
0%
Tiki Tiki
25 Sept 1971
