Born on this day – Jean Shepherd:

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).

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).

On this day in movie history - A Christmas Story (1983):

A Christmas Story,

directed by Bob Clark,

written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark,

based on the book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, by Jean Shepherd,

was released in the United States on November 18, 1983.
Narrated by Jean Shepherd.
Music by Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer.

Cast:
Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella, Tedde Moore, R.D. Robb, Zack Ward, Yano Anaya, Jeff Gillen, Peter Billingsley, Colin Fox, Paul Hubbard, Leslie Carlson, Jim Hunter, Patty Johnson, Drew Hocevar, David Svoboda, Dwayne McLean, Helen E. Kaider, John Wong, Johan Sebastian Wong, Fred Lee, Dan Ma, Rocco Bellusci, Tommy Wallace, Court Benson, Leigh Brown, Bob Clark, Giada Dobrzenska, Dave Duff, Don Geyer, Kathryn Hayzer, Gary Jones, John Kennedy, Bill Kravitz, Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio, Julie Matthews, Christine Powrie, Quinn Smith, Kristephan Warren-Stevens.