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.
Movies & TV Shows
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A Christmas Story (1983) — Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
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Shadows (1960) — Man at Party (uncredited)
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It Runs in the Family (1994) — Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
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Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988) — Narrator/Mr. Scott
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Inquest (1939) — Mary Trelease
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American Playhouse (1982) — Adult Ralph / Narrator
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Babe Ruth (1998) — Himself
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The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976) — Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972) — Self (archive footage)
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The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982) — Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
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The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) (1985) — Ralph
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Light Fantastic (1964) — Frank
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Tiki Tiki (1971)
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Jean Shepherd's America (1971) — Self - Host
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Village Sunday (1960) — Narrator
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Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius (1982) — Self - archival footage