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.
14 movies · 2 shows
Babe Ruth
1998·6.9
It Runs in the Family
1994·5.4
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988·7.4
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985·7.0
A Christmas Story
1983·7.2
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982·0.0
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982·6.8
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976·6.8
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972·5.0
Tiki Tiki
1971·8.0
Light Fantastic
1964·8.5
Shadows
1960·6.9
Village Sunday
1960·0.0
Inquest
1939·6.3