Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-07-26
Day of Death
1999-10-16 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Also Known As
J. Shepherd
Jean Shepard
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.
