Jean Shepherd

Writer

Born: July 26, 1921 (78 years old)

Died: October 16, 1999

Place of birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

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 (10)

• A Christmas Story (1983, ★ 7.2)
• Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988, ★ 7.1)
• Babe Ruth (1998, ★ 6.5)
• Inquest (1939, ★ 6)
• The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976, ★ 6.8)
• Shadows (1960, ★ 6.9)
• A Christmas Story Christmas (2022, ★ 6.4)
• It Runs in the Family (1994, ★ 5.4)
• A Christmas Story Live! (2017, ★ 4.7)
• A Christmas Story 2 (2012, ★ 5.1)