Jean Shepherd
Writer • Actor
Birth Date: July 26, 1921
Death Date: October 16, 1999
Birth Place: South Chicago, Illinois
Spouses: Lois Nettleton
Jean Shepherd was a writer, actor, and producer who was best known for writing "A Christmas Story" and "It Runs in the Family." Shepherd was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 1984 for the first project.
Credits
It Runs in the Family
Executive Producer
Movie
1994
It Runs in the Family
Screenwriter
Movie
1994
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Writer
Movie
1988
Božićna priča
Writer
Movie
1983
A Christmas Story
Narrator
Movie
1983
A Christmas Story
Writer
Movie
1983
A Christmas Story
Writer (Novel)
Movie
1983
American Playhouse
Narrator
Series
1982
American Playhouse
Writer
Series
1982
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Narrator
Movie
1976
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Screenwriter
Movie
1976
The Light Fantastic
Actor
Frank
Movie
1963
Mandy
Actor
Mrs. Jackson
Movie
1952
Adventures of Don JuanStream
Actor
Donna Carlotta
Movie
1948
Fame Is the Spur
Actor
Mrs. Radshaw
Movie
1947
Thunder Rock
Actor
Mrs. Millie Briggs
Movie
1942
Inquest
Actor
Mary Trelease
Movie
1939
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