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
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
Babe Ruth
1998
Light Fantastic
1964
A Christmas Story
1983
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