Jean Shepherd

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.

Known For

It Runs in the Family 1994 ★ 5.4
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss 1988 ★ 7.4
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) 1985 ★ 7.0
A Christmas Story 1983 ★ 7.2
American Playhouse 1982 ★ 6.6
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters 1982 ★ 6.8
The Phantom of the Open Hearth 1976 ★ 6.8
Tiki Tiki 1971 ★ 8.0
Light Fantastic 1964 ★ 8.5
Shadows 1960 ★ 6.9
Village Sunday 1960
Inquest 1939 ★ 6.3