Known For
Writing
Known Credits
17
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 26, 1921 (104 years old)
Place of Birth
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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.
| 2022 | A Christmas Story Christmas...Book | |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live!...Novel | |
| 2012 | A Christmas Story 2...Novel | |
| 1994 | It Runs in the Family...Screenplay | |
| 1994 | It Runs in the Family...Novel | |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss...Writer | |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss...Novel | |
| 1985 | The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)...Writer | |
| 1985 | The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)...Novel | |
| 1983 | A Christmas Story...Novel | |
| 1983 | A Christmas Story...Screenplay | |
| 1982 | The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters...Writer | |
| 1982 | The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters...Novel | |
| 1982 | American Playhouse...Writer | |
| 1982 | American Playhouse...Short Story | |
| 1976 | The Phantom of the Open Hearth...Writer | |
| 1976 | The Phantom of the Open Hearth...Novel | |
| 1971 | Jean Shepherd's America...Writer |
| 1994 | It Runs in the Family...Executive Producer |
| 1971 | Jean Shepherd's America...Creator |
| 1998 | Babe Ruthas Himself | |
| 1994 | It Runs in the Familyas Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice) | |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Blissas Narrator/Mr. Scott | |
| 1985 | The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)as Ralph | |
| 1983 | A Christmas Storyas Ralphie as an Adult (voice) | |
| 1982 | Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Geniusas Self - archival footage | |
| 1982 | The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disastersas Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice) | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Adult Ralph / Narrator | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Older Ralph (voice) / Mr. Scott | |
| 1976 | The Phantom of the Open Hearthas Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man) | |
| 1972 | Lenny Bruce: Without Tearsas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1971 | Tiki Tikias | |
| 1971 | Jean Shepherd's Americaas Self - Host | |
| 1964 | Light Fantasticas Frank | |
| 1960 | Shadowsas Man at Party (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Village Sundayas Narrator | |
| 1939 | Inquestas Mary Trelease |
