Jean Shepherd
Writing Born: 1921-07-26 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.
Movies
A Christmas Story
Shadows
Inquest
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
It Runs in the Family
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Babe Ruth
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Tiki Tiki
Light Fantastic
Village Sunday