Jean Shepherd
Personal Info
Known ForWriting
BornJuly 26, 1921
DiedOctober 16, 1999 (aged 78)
Place of BirthSouth Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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.
