Person
Jean Shepherd
- Specialty
- Writing
- Birth
- July 26, 1921 · 78 years
- Death
- October 16, 1999
- Origin
- South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Technical Alias
J. ShepherdJean Shepard
Professional Trajectory
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.
