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Jean Parker "Shep" Shepherd Jr. (July 26, 1921 – October 16, 1999) was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor. With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co- scripted , based on his own semiautobiographical stories.
Learn about the life and career of Jean Shepherd, a radio personality, writer and filmmaker who created the character of Ralphie in A Christmas Story. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- July 26, 1921
- October 16, 1999
Donald Fagen remembers the author and radio host of A Christmas Story and his subversive humor. He learned from Shepherd about social observation, human types, and the nature of the soul.
Jean Shepherd (1921-1999) was a radio personality, humorist, and author of A Christmas Story and other books. He also wrote and voiced the 1983 film adaptation of his semi-autobiographical stories, and appeared in several TV shows and movies.
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- South Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
Dec 24, 2013 · Shepherd died in 1999, just as Turner Broadcasting had begun to make a tradition of its all-day marathon. That small-screen saturation is a huge reason—if not the reason—why audiences...
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Jean Parker "Shep" Shepherd Jr. was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor. With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co-scripted, based on his own semiautobiographical stories.
Oct 4, 2012 · Learn about Jean Shepherd, the writer and narrator of A Christmas Story, who was also a radio legend and a friend of many hipsters. Listen to some of his stories, which combine humor, cynicism, and vivid details.
