Writing · South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. · Born July 26, 1921
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.
MovieBabe Ruth
1998
as Himself
MovieIt Runs in the Family
1994
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
MovieOllie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
as Narrator/Mr. Scott
MovieThe Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
as Ralph
MovieA Christmas Story
1983
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982
as Self - archival footage
MovieThe Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Adult Ralph / Narrator
MovieThe Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
MovieLenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
MovieTiki Tiki
1971
TVJean Shepherd's America
1971
as Self - Host
MovieLight Fantastic
1964
as Frank
MovieShadows
1960
as Man at Party (uncredited)
MovieVillage Sunday
1960
as Narrator
MovieInquest
1939
as Mary Trelease
