Jean Shepherd
Writing
Born: 1921-07-26 in South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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.
Known For
American Playhouse
Adult Ralph / Narrator
American Playhouse
Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott
A Christmas Story
Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Tiki Tiki
Jean Shepherd's America
Self - Host
Shadows
Man at Party (uncredited)
It Runs in the Family
Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Village Sunday
Narrator
Babe Ruth
Himself
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Self (archive footage)
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Self - archival footage
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Narrator/Mr. Scott
Light Fantastic
Frank
Inquest
Mary Trelease
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Ralph