<P> Jean Parker Shepherd , Jr . ( July 26 , 1921 -- October 16 , 1999 ) was an American storyteller , radio and TV personality , writer and actor . He was often referred to by the nickname Shep . With a career that spanned decades , Shepherd is known to modern audiences for the film A Christmas Story ( 1983 ) , which he narrated and co-scripted , based on his own semi-autobiographical stories . </P>
<P> Jean Parker Shepherd , Jr . ( July 26 , 1921 -- October 16 , 1999 ) was an American storyteller , radio and TV personality , writer and actor . He was often referred to by the nickname Shep . With a career that spanned decades , Shepherd is known to modern audiences for the film A Christmas Story ( 1983 ) , which he narrated and co-scripted , based on his own semi-autobiographical stories . </P>
who did the voiceover in a christmas story
who did the voiceover in a christmas story
Jean Parker Shepherd , Jr .
Jean Parker Shepherd , Jr .