Jean Shepherd
Writing1921South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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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19- 2022A Christmas Story ChristmasMovieBook
- 2017A Christmas Story Live!MovieNovel
- 2012A Christmas Story 2MovieNovel
1998Babe RuthMovieas Himself- 1994It Runs in the FamilyMovieas Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice) · Novel · Screenplay · Executive Producer
- 1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of BlissMovieas Narrator/Mr. Scott · Writer · Novel
- 1985The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)Movieas Ralph · Writer · Novel
- 1983A Christmas StoryMovieas Ralphie as an Adult (voice) · Novel · Screenplay
1982Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original GeniusMovieas Self - archival footage- 1982The Great American Fourth of July and Other DisastersMovieas Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice) · Writer · Novel
- 1982American PlayhouseTV showas Adult Ralph / Narrator · as Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott · Writer · Short Story · 3 episodes
- 1976The Phantom of the Open HearthMovieas Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man) · Writer · Novel
1972Lenny Bruce: Without TearsMovieas Self (archive footage)
1971Tiki TikiMovie- 1971Jean Shepherd's AmericaTV showas Self - Host · Writer · Creator · 23 episodes
1964Light FantasticMovieas Frank
1960ShadowsMovieas Man at Party (uncredited)
1960Village SundayMovieas Narrator
1939InquestMovieas Mary Trelease