Jean Shepherd
Known for Writing · 16 credits
- Born
- 1921-07-26
- Died
- 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.
Known For
American Playhouse
1982
as Adult Ralph / Narrator / Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott
A Christmas Story
1983
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Jean Shepherd's America
1971
as Self - Host
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Tiki Tiki
1971
It Runs in the Family
1994
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (14)
A Christmas Story
1983
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Tiki Tiki
1971
It Runs in the Family
1994
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Shadows
1960
as Man at Party (uncredited)
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982
as Self - archival footage
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
as Narrator/Mr. Scott
Babe Ruth
1998
as Himself
Village Sunday
1960
as Narrator
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
as Ralph
Inquest
1939
as Mary Trelease
Light Fantastic
1964
as Frank
About Jean Shepherd
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. With 16 credits spanning from 1939 to 1998, Jean Shepherd has appeared in 14 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean Shepherd Movies
- A Christmas Story (1983) — as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
- Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972) — as Self (archive footage)
- Tiki Tiki (1971)
- It Runs in the Family (1994) — as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
- Shadows (1960) — as Man at Party (uncredited)
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