Jean Shepherd
WritingBorn: 1921-07-26Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
American Playhouse
Adult Ralph / Narrator
Jean Shepherd's America
Self - Host
A Christmas Story
Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
It Runs in the Family
Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Self (archive footage)
Shadows
Man at Party (uncredited)
No Image
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Self - archival footage
Tiki Tiki
Village Sunday
Narrator
Babe Ruth
Himself