Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: J. Shepherd , Jean Shepard
Gender: Male
Place of birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
A Christmas Story Christmas
(2022) BookA Christmas Story
(1983) ScreenplayA Christmas Story 2
(2012) NovelA Christmas Story Live!
(2017) NovelIt Runs in the Family
(1994) NovelOllie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
(1988) WriterThe Phantom of the Open Hearth
(1976) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Himself | |
| 1994 | Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice) | |
| 1988 | Narrator/Mr. Scott | |
| 1985 | N/A | |
| 1983 | Ralphie as an Adult (voice) | |
| 1982 | Narrator/Old Ralph | |
| 1976 | Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man) | |
| 1975 | John | |
| 1972 | Himself (archive footage) | |
| 1971 | N/A | |
| 1964 | Frank | |
| 1960 | Man at Party (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Mary Trelease | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Book | |
| 2017 | Novel | |
| 2012 | Novel | |
| 1994 | Screenplay | |
| Novel | ||
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Novel | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1982 | Writer | |
| 1976 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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