Jean Shepherd

1921-07-26 – 1999-10-16 (age 78) South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

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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.

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Jean Shepherd

Known For

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

1983

as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Shadows

Shadows

1960

as Man at Party (uncredited)

Tiki Tiki

Tiki Tiki

1971

It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

1994

as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

1988

as Narrator/Mr. Scott

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

1998

as Himself

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

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

1985

as Ralph

Light Fantastic

Light Fantastic

1964

as Frank

The Phantom of the Open Hearth

The Phantom of the Open Hearth

1976

as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

1972

as Self (archive footage)

Inquest

Inquest

1939

as Mary Trelease

Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius

1982

as Self - archival footage

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

1982

as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)

Village Sunday

Village Sunday

1960

as Narrator