Writer

Jean Shepherd

Born July 26, 1921 in South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.Died October 16, 19999 films

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.