Writing1921-07-26 - 1999-10-16South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.Male
Jean Shepherd
Also known as J. Shepherd, Jean Shepard
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.
