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
7.4
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
ComedyFamily
5.0
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
ComedyDocumentary
6.9
Babe Ruth
Documentary
5.4
It Runs in the Family
ComedyFamily
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Village Sunday
Documentary
6.8
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
ComedyFamily
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