Writing
Jean Shepherd
- Born
- July 26, 1921
- Died
- October 16, 1999
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
Known for
7.2A Christmas Story
1983
5.0Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
7.4Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
6.9Babe Ruth
1998
6.3Inquest
1939
7.0The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
Village Sunday
1960
8.5Light Fantastic
1964
5.4It Runs in the Family
1994
6.8The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
8.0Tiki Tiki
1971
6.8The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
6.9Shadows
1960
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982
9.0Jean Shepherd's America
1971
6.6American Playhouse
1982
4.7A Christmas Story Live!
2017
6.3A Christmas Story Christmas
2022