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Overview

Date of Birth:

26 July 1921, South Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

16 October 1999, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA more

Mini Biography:

Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel... more

Trivia:

Inspired the deejay character in Jack Kerouac's novel 'On the Road'. more

STARmeter:

Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(5 articles)

Jay Does Right What Conan Does Wrong (And Vice-Versa)
(From Vanity Fair. 15 September 2009, 2:39 PM, PDT)
Cinematical Seven: Ways to Watch 'A Christmas Story'
(From Cinematical. 23 December 2008, 7:02 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Jean Shepard | J. Shepherd

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	It Runs in the Family (1994)	(voice) Narrator / Ralph as an Adult	1994	-	5.5 (626)
	AKAs: My Summer Story
2.	Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988) (TV)	Mr. Scott (the Boss)/Narrator	1988	-	7.2 (226)

3.	A Christmas Story (1983)	(voice) Narrator / 3 characters not shown	1983	-	8.0 (48,931)

4.	The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982) (TV)	Ralph / Narrator	1982	-	7.2 (155)

5.	"Flickers" (1980)	Narrator in new introduction	1980	-	8.7 (90)

6.	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976) (TV)	Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)	1976	-	7.7 (49)
	AKAs: Visions: The Phantom of the Open Hearth (USA: series title)
7.	"Visions" (1976)	Adult Ralph / Narrator (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	5.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: "Visions: The Phantom of the Open Hearth (#1.10)" Narrator/Adult Ralph
8.	No Whistles, Bells, or Bedlam (1973)	Narrator, on camera	1973	-	-

9.	Tiki Tiki (1971)	(voice)	1971	-	5.4 (8)

10.	"NET Playhouse" (1966)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	-
	1 TV episode: "NET Playhouse: America, Inc."
11.	Light Fantastic (1964)	Frank	1964	-	7.9 (13)

12.	Shadows (1959)	(uncredited) Man at Party	1959	-	7.4 (2,555)

13.	New Faces (1954)		1954	-	5.7 (58)
	AKAs: New Faces of 1952 (USA: long title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	It Runs in the Family (1994)	(novels "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" and "Wanda Hickey's Night of Gold Memories and Other Disasters") (as J. Shepherd) (screenplay)	1994	-	5.5 (626)
	AKAs: My Summer Story
2.	Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988) (TV)	(writer)	1988	-	7.2 (226)

3.	The Great American Road Racing Festival (1985) (TV)	(writer)	1985	-	-

4.	Jean Shepherd on Route 1... and Other Major Thoroughfares (1984) (TV)	(writer)	1984	-	-

5.	A Christmas Story (1983)	(novel "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash") (screenplay)	1983	-	8.0 (48,931)

6.	The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (1983) (TV)	(writer)	1983	-	6.8 (47)

7.	The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982) (TV)	(writer)	1982	-	7.2 (155)

8.	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	7.7 (49)
	AKAs: Visions: The Phantom of the Open Hearth (USA: series title)
9.	"Visions" (1976)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	5.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: "Visions: The Phantom of the Open Hearth (#1.10)" (book)
10.	"America" (1971)	(writer)	1971	-	9.1 (10)
	AKAs: Jean Shepherd's America (USA: alternative title)
11.	"NET Playhouse" (1966)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	-
	1 TV episode: "NET Playhouse: America, Inc." (writer)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	It Runs in the Family (1994)	(executive producer)	1994	-	5.5 (626)
		AKAs: My Summer Story

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Fine Madness (1966)	(technical advisor) (uncredited)	1966	-	6.0 (462)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Lenny Bruce Without Tears (1972)	(acknowledgment) (as Jean Shepard)	1972	-	5.4 (41)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Babe Ruth (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	7.3 (38)

2.	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) (TV)	Himself (humorist)	1997	-	8.2 (25)

3.	The Great American Road Racing Festival (1985) (TV)		1985	-	-

4.	Jean Shepherd on Route 1... and Other Major Thoroughfares (1984) (TV)	Himself	1984	-	-

5.	The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (1983) (TV)	(voice) Himself (in frame story - movie theatre)	1983	-	6.8 (47)

6.	"Shepherd's Pie" (1978)	Himself	1978	-	-

7.	"America" (1971)	Himself	1971	-	9.1 (10)
	AKAs: Jean Shepherd's America (USA: alternative title)
8.	Village Sunday (1960)	Narrator	1960	-	-


1.	"Sesame Street"
	1 TV episode: Baby Bear Forms a Reading Club (2000) (voice)
2.	Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius (1982) (TV)	Himself

3.	Lenny Bruce Without Tears (1972)	(as Jean Shepard) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories & Other Disasters (1973) more

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography more

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Documentary more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Indiana more

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