Writer1921–1999· South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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.
15 acting credits
Acting · 15
★ 7.2
Film
A Christmas Story
1983
★ 9.0
TV
Jean Shepherd's America
1971
★ 6.9
Film
Shadows
1960
★ 5.4
Film
It Runs in the Family
1994
★ 5.0
Film
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
★ 6.8
Film
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
★ 7.0
Film
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
★ 7.4
Film
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
★ 6.9
Film
Babe Ruth
1998
★ 6.8
Film
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
★ 6.3
Film
Inquest
1939
★ 8.0
Film
Tiki Tiki
1971
★ 8.5
Film
Light Fantastic
1964
Film
Village Sunday
1960
Film
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982