Jean Shepherd

Born

July 26, 1921 in South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Died

October 16, 1999

Popularity

0.6371

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.