Jean Shepherd

Birthday: 7/26/1921
Deathday: 10/16/1999
Place of birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: J. Shepherd, Jean Shepard

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.