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I did Shep's genealogy on Wikitree.com All the public records I could find showed 2 or 3 ex wives. He actually had four wives, including actress Lois Nettleton. Genealogy, and some ancestors: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shepherd-4479
I'm a huge fan of Shep, but researching personal lives sometimes shows some difficult life events. He had two children, a son Randal and a daughter Adrian) with his second wife, shortly before leaving her for Lois Nettleton. And later, he practically denied his relationship with them (whether in an interview or some other public event).
But, creative people can be mercurial. And, they don't live ordinary lives like us 'fatheads'. And it seems as if he'd reached a peace in life with his last wife (who apparently was also his show producer in New York). I wish I'd been a ham back then so I could've heard him on air. I live in Texas, pretty far from any of his radio jobs. Thank heavens for the internet and show recordings.
Yes, there were some very unsettling aspects of his life. And we have to remember that he was a "story teller" -- I think he sometimes spiced the stories up quite a bit. This is why we were so careful about confirming his description of the television receiver built by Johnny Anderson. In that case, it turned out that Shepherd's story was essentially true. But some of his stories clearly need to be taken with a grain of salt. I did talk to him once: He was on the WMCA Long John Nebble - Candy Jones show. I called in and thanked him for getting me interested in ham radio. EXCELSIOR! 73
Shepard, as stated, was a Radio Ham. In 1957 or 1958, the Ham Radio Club at the Bronx High School of Science tried to invite him as a guest speaker. The administration nixed it saying he was too controversial. Steve, K2PBO
Great video! It does as good a job as can be done to capture the essential Jean Shepherd in 16 minutes. I was a diehard Shepherd fan as a young ham in high school in the New York City area listening to him on WOR every evening. He was a real original. I was happy to hear them mention flash mobs — as far as I know that was a Shepherd creation. Those were fun days.
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ReplyDeleteI did Shep's genealogy on Wikitree.com
ReplyDeleteAll the public records I could find showed 2 or 3 ex wives. He actually had four wives, including actress Lois Nettleton.
Genealogy, and some ancestors:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shepherd-4479
I'm a huge fan of Shep, but researching personal lives sometimes shows some difficult life events. He had two children, a son Randal and a daughter Adrian) with his second wife, shortly before leaving her for Lois Nettleton. And later, he practically denied his relationship with them (whether in an interview or some other public event).
https://shepquest.wordpress.com/2014/10/18/jean-shepherd-indeed-he-had-4-wives/
But, creative people can be mercurial. And, they don't live ordinary lives like us 'fatheads'. And it seems as if he'd reached a peace in life with his last wife (who apparently was also his show producer in New York).
I wish I'd been a ham back then so I could've heard him on air. I live in Texas, pretty far from any of his radio jobs. Thank heavens for the internet and show recordings.
"Excelsior, you fatheads!"
Yes, there were some very unsettling aspects of his life. And we have to remember that he was a "story teller" -- I think he sometimes spiced the stories up quite a bit. This is why we were so careful about confirming his description of the television receiver built by Johnny Anderson. In that case, it turned out that Shepherd's story was essentially true. But some of his stories clearly need to be taken with a grain of salt. I did talk to him once: He was on the WMCA Long John Nebble - Candy Jones show. I called in and thanked him for getting me interested in ham radio. EXCELSIOR! 73
ReplyDeleteShepard, as stated, was a Radio Ham. In 1957 or 1958, the Ham Radio Club at the Bronx High School of Science tried to invite him as a guest speaker. The administration nixed it saying he was too controversial. Steve, K2PBO
ReplyDeleteGreat video! It does as good a job as can be done to capture the essential Jean Shepherd in 16 minutes. I was a diehard Shepherd fan as a young ham in high school in the New York City area listening to him on WOR every evening. He was a real original. I was happy to hear them mention flash mobs — as far as I know that was a Shepherd creation. Those were fun days.
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