Jean Shepherd
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.
Known For
14 titles
A Christmas Story
It Runs in the Family
Shadows
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Light Fantastic
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Babe Ruth
Inquest
Jean Shepherd's America
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Tiki Tiki
Village Sunday