Jean Shepherd

Born 26 July 1921 in South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Died 16 October 1999 (aged 78)

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.