Writing
Jean Shepherd
EN cinema · 17 credits
Born
26 July 1921
Died
16 October 1999 (aged 78)
Birthplace
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Also known as J. Shepherd · Jean Shepard
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
Filmography
Babe Ruth
as Himself
It Runs in the Family
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice), Novel, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as Narrator/Mr. Scott, Writer, Novel
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
as Ralph, Writer, Novel
A Christmas Story
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice), Novel, Screenplay
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice), Writer, Novel
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
as Self - archival footage
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man), Writer, Novel
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Self (archive footage)
Light Fantastic
as Frank
Village Sunday
as Narrator
Shadows
as Man at Party (uncredited)
Inquest
as Mary Trelease