Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

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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.

People walking on the sidewalk in the snow near a building
A man in a brown jacket standing in the snow
An older woman hugging a younger woman wearing glasses
A man wearing a fur hat and a sweater
Two men and a boy standing in the snow
Two people hugging each other in front of a car