Jean Shepherd
Actor
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.
Born1921-07-26
Place of BirthSouth Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Known For
6.6
American Playhouse
DramaComedy
7.2
A Christmas Story
ComedyFamily
9.0
Jean Shepherd's America
DocumentaryComedy
6.9
Shadows
Drama
8.0
Tiki Tiki
ComedyAnimation
5.0
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
ComedyDocumentary
6.9
Babe Ruth
Documentary
5.4
It Runs in the Family
ComedyFamily
7.4
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
ComedyFamily
Village Sunday
Documentary
6.8
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
ComedyFamily
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
7.0
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
ComedyRomance
6.8
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
ComedyFamily
8.5
Light Fantastic
RomanceDrama
6.3
Inquest
CrimeMystery