Jean Shepherd

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

14

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-07-26

Day of death

1999-10-16 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

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

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.

Known For

  • The Phantom of the Open Hearth

    The Phantom of the Open Hearth

  • Inquest

    Inquest

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

    Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

  • Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

    Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

  • The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

  • The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

    The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

  • A Christmas Story

    A Christmas Story

  • It Runs in the Family

    It Runs in the Family

  • Jean Shepherd's America

    Jean Shepherd's America

  • Light Fantastic

    Light Fantastic

  • Babe Ruth

    Babe Ruth

  • Tiki Tiki

    Tiki Tiki

  • Village Sunday

    Village Sunday