User
Jean Shepherd
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birth date
1921-07-26
Day of Death
1999-10-16 (78)
Place of Birth
South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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.
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