Jean Shepherd
Writing
Born 1921-07-26 · South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. · Died 1999-10-16
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.
Acting
Babe Ruth
Himself
It Runs in the Family
Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Narrator/Mr. Scott
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Ralph
A Christmas Story
Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Self - archival footage
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Self (archive footage)
Tiki Tiki
Jean Shepherd's America
Self - Host
Light Fantastic
Frank
Shadows
Man at Party (uncredited)
Village Sunday
Narrator
Inquest
Mary Trelease
Crew
A Christmas Story Christmas
Book
A Christmas Story Live!
Novel
A Christmas Story 2
Novel
It Runs in the Family
Novel
It Runs in the Family
Screenplay
It Runs in the Family
Executive Producer
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Writer
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Novel
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Writer
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Novel
A Christmas Story
Novel
A Christmas Story
Screenplay
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Writer
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Novel
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Writer
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Novel
Jean Shepherd's America
Writer
Jean Shepherd's America
Creator