Jean Shepherd
Known for: Writing
Born: July 26, 1921
Died: October 16, 1999
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
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
Babe Ruth
1998
Light Fantastic
1964
A Christmas Story
1983
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
Village Sunday
1960
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
Tiki Tiki
1971
Inquest
1939
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982
Jean Shepherd's America
1971
American Playhouse
1982
It Runs in the Family
1994
Shadows
1960