About
Jean Shepherd
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 1998 | Babe Ruth | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 1994 | It Runs in the Family | Actor | Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | Actor | Narrator/Mr. Scott | 58 Average |
| 1985 | The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) | Actor | Ralph | 58 Average |
| 1983 | A Christmas Story | Actor | Ralphie as an Adult (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 1982 | The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters | Actor | Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1976 | The Phantom of the Open Hearth | Actor | Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man) | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Lenny Bruce: Without Tears | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 1971 | Tiki Tiki | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1964 | Light Fantastic | Actor | Frank | 59 Average |
| 1960 | Shadows | Actor | Man at Party (uncredited) | 62 Fair |
| 1960 | Village Sunday | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
| 1939 | Inquest | Actor | Mary Trelease | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2022 | A Christmas Story Christmas | Writing | Book | 59 Average |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Writing | Novel | 57 Average |
| 2012 | A Christmas Story 2 | Writing | Novel | 57 Average |
| 1994 | It Runs in the Family | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 1994 | It Runs in the Family | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
| 1985 | The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
| 1985 | The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 1983 | A Christmas Story | Writing | Novel | 68 Fair |
| 1983 | A Christmas Story | Writing | Screenplay | 68 Fair |
| 1982 | The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
| 1982 | The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 1976 | The Phantom of the Open Hearth | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
| 1976 | The Phantom of the Open Hearth | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 1994 | It Runs in the Family | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |