Biography

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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Filmography

View A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

1983Film
7.2
View Shadows
Shadows

Shadows

1960Film
6.9
View The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

1985Film
6.5
View It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

1994Film
5.4
View Jean Shepherd's America
Jean Shepherd's America

Jean Shepherd's America

1971Series0
View Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

1988Film
7.1
View Inquest
Inquest

Inquest

1939Film
6.0
View Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

1972Film
3.3
View The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

1982Film
6.0
View Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

1998Film
6.5
View The Phantom of the Open Hearth
The Phantom of the Open Hearth

The Phantom of the Open Hearth

1976Film
6.8
View Tiki Tiki
Tiki Tiki

Tiki Tiki

1971Film0