Jean Shepherd
American writer and radio host (1921–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with American country music singer Jean Shepard.
Jean Parker "Shep" Shepherd Jr. (July 26,[1] 1921 – October 16, 1999)[2] was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor. With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co-scripted, based on his own semiautobiographical stories.[3]
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Jean Shepherd | |
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Born | Jean Parker Shepherd Jr. (1921-07-26)July 26, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, US |
Died | October 16, 1999(1999-10-16) (aged 78) Fort Myers, Florida, US |
Pen name | Shep (nickname) |
Occupation | Writer, humorist, actor, raconteur, radio host |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Humor, satire |
Years active | 1945–1998 |
Spouse | Barbara Olive Mattoon
(m. 1947; div. 1948)Joan Laverne Warner
(m. 1950; div. 1960)Leigh Brown
(m. 1977; died 1998) |
Children | 2 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1944 |
Rank | Technician Fifth Grade (T/5) |
Unit | Signal Corps |
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