Jean Shepherd

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

15

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-07-26

Deathday

1999-10-16 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Also Known As

  • J. Shepherd
  • Jean Shepard

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.

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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
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) as Ralph
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)
1975
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress as John
1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears as Self (archive footage)
1971
Tiki Tiki
1971
Jean Shepherd's America as Self - Host
1964
Light Fantastic as Frank
1960
Shadows as Man at Party (uncredited)
1960
Village Sunday as Narrator
1939
Inquest as Mary Trelease

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Production

1994
It Runs in the Family as Executive Producer
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