Jean Shepherd
An image from The Phantom of the Open Hearth, one of the productions that also features Jean Shepherd.
Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

July 26, 1921 — South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

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.

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

1983

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

1988

Inquest

Inquest

1939

The Phantom of the Open Hearth

The Phantom of the Open Hearth

1976

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

1998

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

1982

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

1985

Light Fantastic

Light Fantastic

1964