- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1921-07-26 · 78 (at death)
- Died
- 1999-10-16
- Place of birth
- South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Jean Shepherd
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.
