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Jean Parker "Shep" Shepherd Jr. (July 26, [1] 1921 – October 16, 1999) [2] was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor.With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co-scripted on the basis of his own semi-autobiographical stories.
A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on the 1966 book In God We Trust: ... and Jean Shepherd as the narrator (the voice ...
Shepherd was a well-known radio personality, comedian, writer, and storyteller by the time "A Christmas Story" was released. The film is based on a set of short stories that were first published ...
The Parker Family Saga (also known as the Jean Shepherd's Parker Family Saga franchise, [1] the Ralph Parker franchise, or colloquially the A Christmas Story franchise), [2] [3] is a collection of American family-comedies based upon the stories of author Jean Shepherd.
It's pretty hard to believe that A Christmas Story wasn't an instant sensation.Still more unbelievable is that it's been nearly 40 years since the adorable Ralphie Parker first stole our hearts.
After appearing in "A Christmas Story," Billingsley took on more roles in the '80s and '90s, such as Richmond Matzie in "Punky Brewster" and Micky Spiegel in "The Wonder Years."
A best-seller at the time of its publication, it is considered Shepherd's most important published work. The work inspired several films in the Parker Family Saga, including A Christmas Story (1983) and My Summer Story (1994). Shepherd is the narrator in both films.
A Christmas Story doesn't (yet!) air for 24 hours on Christmas Day, but a 24-hour marathon of the film begins at 8 p.m. ET Christmas Eve and ends at 8 p.m. ET Christmas Day on TBS and TNT.