Jean Parker Shepherd (1921 – 1999) was an American storyteller.

Shepherd is best known to modern audiences for the 1983 film "A Christmas Story," based on his semi-autobiographical novel "In God We Trust; All Others Pay Cash." Shepherd provided the narration for the film, and appeared in the scene where the lead character meets the department store Santa.
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