Jean Shepherd
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- July 26, 1921
- Died
- October 16, 1999 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
A Christmas Story Christmas
Movie · Book
A Christmas Story Live!
Movie · Novel
A Christmas Story 2
Movie · Novel
It Runs in the Family
Movie · Novel, Screenplay
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Movie · Writer, Novel
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Movie · Writer, Novel
A Christmas Story
Movie · Novel, Screenplay
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Movie · Writer, Novel
American Playhouse
TV · Writer, Short Story · 3 eps
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Movie · Writer, Novel
Jean Shepherd's America
TV · Writer · 23 eps