Jean Shepherd

Born: 1921-07-26 in South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Died: 1999-10-16

Known For: Writing

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.

Filmography

1998

Babe Ruth as Himself

1994

It Runs in the Family as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)

1988

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss as Narrator/Mr. Scott

1985

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

1983

A Christmas Story as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

1982

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)

1976

The Phantom of the Open Hearth as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)

1972

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears as Self (archive footage)

1971

Tiki Tiki
Jean Shepherd's America as Self - Host

1964

Light Fantastic as Frank

1960

Shadows as Man at Party (uncredited)
Village Sunday as Narrator

1939

Inquest as Mary Trelease