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Jean Shepherd

Jul 26, 1921 - Oct 16, 1999 (78 years old) in 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.

Known For

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A Christmas Story
Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
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Shadows
Man at Party (uncredited)
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It Runs in the Family
Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
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Babe Ruth
Himself
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The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
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Inquest
Mary Trelease

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