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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. While at WOR-AM in New York, he also broadcast live night club acts from the Limelight in Greenwich Village. He wrote for Playboy and other magazines. His articles were published in a series of books including "The America of George Ade", "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash", "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories, and Other Disasters", "A Fistful of Fig Newtons" and "The Ferrari in the Bedroom". During the 1970s, he did two series of humorous programs as well as several American Playhouse (1980) episodes for PBS. In 1983, he wrote his first feature film, A Christmas Story (1983), putting together many tales of his semi-autobiographical character "Ralphie". A sequel, "My Summer Story" (aka My Summer Story (1994)) was made in 1994.- Actress
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Leigh Brown was born on 1 May 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for A Christmas Story (1983), American Playhouse (1980) and America (1971). She was married to Jean Shepherd and Robert William Siroka. She died on 16 July 1998 in Sanibel Island, Florida, USA.- Bucky Baxter was born in 1955 in Melbourne, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Country Strong (2010), Bob Dylan: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (MTV Unplugged) (1995) and Bob Dylan: Dignity (MTV Unplugged) (1995). He died on 25 May 2020 in Sanibel, Florida, USA.
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Clifton Fadiman was born on 15 May 1904 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for The Magic Shop (1980), The Lottery (1969) and John Keats: His Life and Death (1973). He was married to Annalee Whitmore. He died on 20 June 1999 in Sanibel Island, Florida, USA.- Actor
Clarke Hardwicke was born on 14 November 1914 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor. He died on 22 August 2001 in Sanibel, Florida, USA.- Bob Kurland was born on 23 December 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was married to Barbara. He died on 29 September 2013 in Sanibel Island, Florida, USA.