Jean Shepherd

This article is about the American writer, raconteur, and radio host. For the American country singer, see Jean Shepard.

Jean Shepherd
Shepherd circa 1969
Born
Jean Parker Shepherd Jr.

(1921-07-26)July 26, 1921
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedOctober 16, 1999(1999-10-16) (aged 78)
Fort Myers, Florida, US
Pen nameShep (nickname)
OccupationWriter, humorist, actor, raconteur, radio host
GenreHumor, satire
Years active1945–1998
Spouse
Barbara Olive Mattoon
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(m. 1947; div. 1948)​
Joan Laverne Warner
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(m. 1950; div. 1960)​
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(m. 1960; div. 1967)​
Leigh Brown
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(m. 1977; died 1998)​
Children2
Military career
Allegiance United States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1942–1944
RankTechnician Fifth Grade (T/5)
UnitSignal Corps

Jean Parker Shepherd Jr. (July 26, 1921 – October 16, 1999) was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor. With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co-scripted on the basis of his own semi-autobiographical stories.

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