Jean Shepherd

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Jean Shepherd

Born July 26, 1921South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.14 credits

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

Filmography

Babe Ruth
1998Babe Ruth
as HimselfMovie
It Runs in the Family
1994It Runs in the Family
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)Movie
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as Narrator/Mr. ScottMovie
A Christmas Story
1983A Christmas Story
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)Movie
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)Movie
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976The Phantom of the Open Hearth
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)Movie
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Light Fantastic
1964Light Fantastic
as FrankMovie
Shadows
1960Shadows
as Man at Party (uncredited)Movie
V
1960Village Sunday
as NarratorMovie
Inquest
1939Inquest
as Mary TreleaseMovie