Jean Shepherd
Known for Writing
Born July 26, 1921
Died October 16, 1999
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.
Filmography
A Christmas Story
1983
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
A Christmas Story
1983
Novel
A Christmas Story
1983
Screenplay
A Christmas Story Christmas
2022
Book
Shadows
1960
as Man at Party (uncredited)
A Christmas Story Live!
2017
Novel
A Christmas Story 2
2012
Novel
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
as Narrator/Mr. Scott
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
Writer
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
Novel
It Runs in the Family
1994
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
It Runs in the Family
1994
Novel
It Runs in the Family
1994
Screenplay
It Runs in the Family
1994
Executive Producer
Babe Ruth
1998
as Himself
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
Writer
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976
Novel
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
as Ralph
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
Writer
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