Writing
Jean Shepherd
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.Born 1921
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.
12
Films
1
TV Shows
5
Crew Credits
Known For
13 Credits
A Christmas Story
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
1983
Babe Ruth
as Himself
1998
Jean Shepherd's America
as Self - Host
1971
Shadows
as Man at Party (uncredited)
1960
Tiki Tiki
1971
It Runs in the Family
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
1994
Inquest
as Mary Trelease
1939
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as Narrator/Mr. Scott
1988
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
as Ralph
1985
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
1976
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
1982
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Self (archive footage)
1972