Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Birthday
July 26, 1921
Place of Birth
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Died
October 16, 1999
Jean Shepherd
Biography
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.
