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Jean Parker "Shep" Shepherd Jr. (July 26, [1] 1921 – October 16, 1999) [2] 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.
Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016), was an American country singer who was considered by many writers to be one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her early successes during the 1950s influenced the future careers of Loretta Lynn , Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette .
Nettleton was the first caller to Jean Shepherd's late-night radio program on WOR, later becoming his third wife. She was a regular guest, known to the audience as "the listener." They married on December 3, 1960, in Tarrytown, New York [10] but divorced in 1967. [11]
From their time together, Schultze gained a deeper insight into the holiday classic — and it turns out it was a rocky start for the late screenwriter, who died at 78 in 1999. “Jean Shepherd ...
In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash is a collection of short stories by American humorist Jean Shepherd.It was first published in October 1966. A best-seller at the time of its publication, it is considered Shepherd's most important published work. The work inspired several films in the
Jean Shepherd in 1975. Donaldson Collection/Getty Images Shepherd was a well-known radio personality, comedian, writer, and storyteller by the time "A Christmas Story" was released.
The legendary Jean (Lindamood) Jennings was part of what made the '80s unforgettable at Car and Driver, and she leaves behind legions of fans.
A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on the 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters.