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Jean Shepherd
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American writer and radio host (1921–1999)
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Vinony files it under 1921 births, 1999 deaths and 20th-century American male actors.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Film & TV
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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
- Babe Ruth — Himself1998
- It Runs in the Family — Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)1994
- Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss — Narrator/Mr. Scott1988
- The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) — Ralph1985
- A Christmas Story — Ralphie as an Adult (voice)1983
- The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters — Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)1982
- Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius — Self - archival footage1982
- American Playhouse — Adult Ralph / Narrator1982
- American Playhouse — Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott1982
- The Phantom of the Open Hearth — Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)1976
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,403
- Total plays
- 30,254
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Jean Parker Shepherd (1921 – 1999) was an American storyteller. Shepherd is best known to modern audiences for the 1983 film "A Christmas Story," based on his semi-autobiographical novel "In God We Trust; All Others Pay Cash." Shepherd provided the narration for the film, and appeared in the scene where the lead character meets the department store Santa. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jean+Shepherd">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Family name
- Shepherd
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- South Side
- Place of death
- Sanibel
- Spouse
- Lois Nettleton
- Occupation
- amateur radio operator
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Military rank
- Technician Fifth Grade
- Image
- Jean Shepherd, RIT NandE 1973 Feb2 Complete.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- pseudonym
- Frederick R. Ewing
- date of birth
- 1921-07-26
- date of death
- 1999-10-16
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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