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Friday, July 26, 2024

Born on this Day - Jean Shepherd:


Writer

Actor

Humorist

Radio and TV personality

July 26, 1921 – October 16, 1999


Credits:

Books:

A Christmas Story (2003); A Fistful of Fig Newtons (1981); In God We Trust / aka In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash (1966); The America of George Ade (1960); The Ferrari in the Bedroom (1972); The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1978); Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories (1970).

Author of In God We trust: All Others Pay Cash.

Filmed as A Christmas Story in 1983.

Albums:

Jean Shepherd – Into the Unknown With Jazz Music (1955); Jean Shepherd and Other Foibles (1959); Jean Shepherd Reads Poems of Robert Service (1975); “Live” At The Limelight (1965); The Declassified Jean Shepherd (1971); Will Failure Spoil Jean Shepherd? (1960).

Movies and television:

A Christmas Story / Voice-over narration (1983); A Christmas Story 2 (2012); A Christmas Story Christmas (2022); A Christmas Story Live! (2017); A Fine Madness (1966); A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011); America (1971); American Playhouse (1982–1985); Babe Ruth (1998); Chicago White Sox a Visual History (1987); Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997); Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius (1982); Flickers (1980); Jean Shepherd on Route 1... and Other Major Thoroughfares (1984); Late Night with David Letterman (1982); Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972); Light Fantastic (1964); My Summer Story (1994); NET Playhouse (1970); New Faces (1954); No Whistles, Bells, or Bedlam (1973); Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait (1987); Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988); Sesame Street (1976–2000); Shadows (1958); Shepherd's Pie (1978); Summer Incident (1960); The David Frost Show (1972); The Dennis Wholey Show (1969); The Driving Scene (1969); The Great American Road Racing Festival (1985); The Joe Franklin Show (1972); The Merv Griffin Show (1966–1969); The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976 / 1978); The Radio Broadcast Vault (2019); The Tonight Show (1962); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1961–1962); Tiki Tiki (1971); Village Sunday (1960); Visions (1976).


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