Jean Shepherd
Writing
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
1998Babe Ruth
Himself
1994It Runs in the Family
Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Narrator/Mr. Scott
1985The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Ralph
1983A Christmas Story
Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
1982The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
1976The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
1972Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Self (archive footage)
1971Tiki Tiki
1964Light Fantastic
Frank
1960Village Sunday
Narrator
1960Shadows
Man at Party (uncredited)
1939Inquest
Mary Trelease