Jean Shepherd

Born: 1921-07-26

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.


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A Christmas Story

as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Released: 1983-11-18

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents,...

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Shadows

as Man at Party (uncredited)
Released: 1960-10-14

The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in...

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It Runs in the Family

as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Released: 1994-09-23

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in...

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Babe Ruth

as Himself
Released: 1998-08-16

As its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league...

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Inquest

as Mary Trelease
Released: 1939-12-01

A woman is suspected of killing her husband after a revolver is found in her attic. A coroner is...

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The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

as Narrator/Old Ralph
Released: 1982-03-16

An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana...

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Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress

as John
Released: 1975-01-15

Follow an American family over 4 generations of progress and watch technology transform their...

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

as uncredited
Released: 1985-02-11

A comedy written and Narrated by Jean Shepherd. The story involves several different events...

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Tiki Tiki

as uncredited
Released: 1971-09-25

Canadian filmmaker Gerald Potterton utilizes extensive footage from the Soviet adventure film...

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Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

as Narrator/Mr. Scott
Released: 1988-08-05

From Jean Shepherd (A Christmas Story) comes the story of 14 year old Ralphie's first job, and...

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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 1972-01-01

The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative...

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The Phantom of the Open Hearth

as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
Released: 1976-12-23

This comedy/drama was written by Jean Shepherd, who appears at the beginning and the end and...

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Light Fantastic

as Frank
Released: 1964-01-01

In this romantic drama, a plain, lonely secretary wins three dance lessons. Her handsome...

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