Jean Shepherd

Born: 26th of July 1921

Died: 16th of October 1999 (aged 78)

Biography:
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.