Jean Shepherd
- Known for
- Writing
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- July 26, 1921
- Age at death
- 78
- Died
- October 16, 1999
- From
- South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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.
