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Birth Name: Jean Parker Shepherd Jr.

Born: 26 July 1921 Died: 16 October 1999

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Leigh Brown

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In Memoriam 2016 (177 items)
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Published 9 years, 3 months ago

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Description: 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. While at WOR-AM in New York, he also broadcast live night club acts from the Limelight in Greenwich Village. He wrote for Playboy and other magazines. His articles were published in a series of books including "The America of George Ade", "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash", "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memorie ... (more)

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1. Sesame Street (1969)

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7

908 Watched

2. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

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8.3

23 Watched

3. Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)

Rating:

9.3

5 Watched

4. Tonight Starring Jack Paar

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8.5

3 Watched

5. American Playhouse

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10

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1. A Christmas Story (1983)

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7.5

847 Watched

2. Shadows (1959)

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7.5

183 Watched

3. My Summer Story

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6.5

11 Watched

4. Lenny Bruce Without Tears (1972)

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6.5

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5. Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

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6

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1. A Christmas Story (1983)

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7.5

847 Watched

2. My Summer Story

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6.5

11 Watched

3. A Christmas Story 2 (2012) (2012)

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3.9

10 Watched

4. Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

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6

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1. A Christmas Story: The Book That Inspired the Hilarious Classic Film (2003)

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2. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash (1991)

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10

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3. Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters (1982)

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9

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4. A Fistful of Fig Newtons (2004)

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1. American Playhouse

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SwtChaos added this to a list 8 years, 6 months ago

In Memoriam 2016 (177 person items)

"Sunset: September 25, 2016 (Age: 82) Cause of death: Parkinson's Disease Claim to fame: American Singer/Songwriter"