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BornJuly 26, 1921
DiedOctober 16, 1999 (age 78)
Place of birthSouth Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Film credits14
Jean Shepherd
DeceasedKnown for Writing
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.
Filmography
Babe Ruth
1998
as Himself
It Runs in the Family
1994
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
as Narrator/Mr. Scott
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
as Ralph
A Christmas Story
1983
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982
as Self - archival footage
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Tiki Tiki
1971
Light Fantastic
1964
as Frank
Shadows
1960
as Man at Party (uncredited)
Village Sunday
1960
as Narrator
Inquest
1939
as Mary Trelease