Personal details
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Born
26 Juli 1921
Died
16 Oktober 1999
Place of birth
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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.
