There were a lot of names involved in Shep's life, some were real and some were characters created for his stories, and some are uncertain. Below is a listing and any information available.
* R - Real Person / F - Fictitious Person / U - Uncertain
Thanks to Rich Badagliacca for his listing of many of the entries and Steve Glazer for filling in many of the blanks.
Professionals and Celebrities inspired by Shep
|
Who
played Who?
Here's a matrix of who played the
major characters in all the movies
|
| A.K.A. |
Notes: |
 |
Name |
Relationship |
|
| A |
| Arlene |
U |
|
, Arlene |
Crazy Cousin |
Family |
| Aunt Glen |
U |
|
, Glen |
Aunt |
Family |
| Aunt Theresa |
U |
|
, Theresa |
Aunt |
Family |
| Great Aunt Theresa |
U |
|
, Theresa |
Great Aunt |
Family |
| Lt Col Abercrombie |
U |
|
Abercrombie, |
Army Officer |
|
| Abernathie |
U |
|
Abernathie, |
Company K - Army Soldier |
|
| Eileen Ackers |
R |
|
Ackers, Eileen |
Classmate |
|
| George Ade |
R |
|
Ade, George |
|
|
| Esther Jane Albery |
R |
|
Albery, Esther Jane |
Classmate |
|
| Dorothy Anderson |
R |
|
Anderson, Dorothy |
Girlfriend, major character |
|
| Mr Anderson |
R |
|
Anderson, Jesse |
Gas Station Owner |
|
| Johnny Anderson |
R |
|
Anderson, Johnny |
Brother of Dorothy |
|
| Charlie Apperson |
F |
|
Apperson, Charlie |
alias |
|
| Pearl Arauz |
R |
|
Arauz, Pearl |
Classmate |
|
| Chuck Atwood |
U |
|
Atwood, Chuck |
Kid |
|
| B |
| Bobby |
U |
|
, Bobby |
Character - Kid |
|
| Buddy |
U |
|
, Buddy |
Cousin |
Family |
| Miss Bailey |
R |
|
Bailey, Alice Rebecca |
Teacher - 7th grade science |
|
| Dan Beach |
R |
|
Beach, Dan |
Production Coordinator - PBS |
|
| Roger Beanblossom |
U |
|
Beanblossom, Roger |
Classmate |
|
| Melvin Beegee |
R |
|
Beegee, Melvin |
Kid |
|
| Gene Bergmann |
R |
|
Bergmann, Eugene B. |
Author, Jean Shepherd Historian |
|
| Daphne Bigelow |
R |
|
Bigelow, Daphne |
Character - Classmate |
|
| Birnbaum |
U |
|
Birnbaum, |
Army |
|
| Blaufelt |
U |
|
Blaufelt, |
Teacher |
|
| Miss Bleifeld |
U |
|
Bleifeld, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Miss Bodkin |
U |
|
Bodkin, |
Teacher |
|
| Iona Pearl Bodkin |
U |
|
Bodkin, Iona Pearl |
|
|
| Bodkin Family |
U |
|
Bodkin Family, |
Neighbors |
|
| Ira Bodkins |
U |
|
Bodkins, Ira |
Army |
|
| Miss Bonar |
R |
|
Bonar, Evelyn M |
Teacher - 4th Grade |
|
| Miss Breyfogol |
R |
|
Breyfogal, Ruth |
Sixth Grade Teacher |
|
| Leigh Brown |
R |
|
Brown, Leigh |
Shep's Producer / Wife |
Family |
| Mr Bruner |
U |
|
Bruner Sr, Ralf |
Shep's Neighbor on Cleveland Street |
|
| Ralf Bruner |
R |
|
Bruner, Jr, Ralf |
Childhood friend |
|
| "Butch" Bullard |
F |
|
Bullard, "Butch" |
Sportscaster |
|
| Mr Bullard |
U |
|
Bullard, C.G. "Fang" |
Station Boss |
|
| Delbert Bumpus |
R |
|
Bumpus, Delbert |
Character - Neighbor |
|
| Emil Bumpus |
R |
|
Bumpus, Emil |
Character - Neighbor |
|
| Miss Bundy |
R |
|
Bundy, Miriam L. |
Teacher - Kindergarten |
|
| C |
| Charlie |
U |
|
, Charlie |
Grandpa |
Family |
| Chuck |
U |
|
, Chuck |
Shep's Cousin |
Family |
| Aunt Clara |
U |
|
, Clara |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
| Cletus |
U |
|
, Cletus |
Army |
|
| Lt. Cherry |
U |
|
Cherry, |
Army Officer |
|
| Josephene Cosnowski |
U |
|
Cosnowski, Josephene |
Classmate |
|
| D |
| Dolores |
U |
|
, Dolores |
Kid |
|
| Stinky Davis |
F |
|
Davis, Stinky |
Character |
|
| Mr. Diercks |
R |
|
Diercks, William H. |
Band Instructor and Music Teacher |
|
| Grover Dill |
U |
|
Dill, Grover |
|
|
| Harold / Grover Dill |
U |
|
Dill, Harold / Grover |
Kid bully |
|
| Lug Ditka |
U |
|
Ditka, Lug |
Classmate - bully |
|
| George Doppler |
R |
|
Doppler, George Edward |
Kid |
|
| Jake Doppler |
U |
|
Doppler, Jake |
Kid - band |
|
| Mr. Doppler |
U |
|
Doppler, Loepold |
Theatre manager |
|
| Wilbur Duckworth |
F |
|
Duckworth, Wilbur |
School Band Leader |
|
| Jeanette Dumbrowsky |
U |
|
Dumbrowsky, Jeanette |
Classmate |
|
| Ernie Dunker |
R |
|
Dunker, Ernie |
Classmate |
|
| Dye |
U |
|
Dye, |
Army |
|
| Daphne |
R |
|
Shepherd, Daphne |
Shep's dog |
|
| E |
| Mrs Easter |
R |
|
Easter, Marie |
Town Librarian |
|
| Mr. Easton |
R |
|
Easton, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Claude Eaton |
R |
|
Eaton, Claude |
Kid |
|
| Roswell T Edwards |
R |
|
Edwards, Roswell T |
Army |
|
| Elkins |
U |
|
Elkins, |
Army |
|
| Melvin Emde |
R |
|
Emde, Melvin |
Neighbor's son |
|
| F |
| Flora |
U |
|
, Flora |
Grandma |
|
| Friendly Fred |
U |
|
, Fred |
Used Car Salesman |
|
| Johnny Falk |
U |
|
Falk, Johnny |
Kid - Model builder |
|
| Heine Falpul |
U |
|
Falpul, Heine |
friend from Chicago |
|
| Scut Farkas |
F |
|
Farkus, Albert "Scut" |
Kid - bully |
|
| Ferguson |
U |
|
Ferguson, |
Mill guy |
|
| Miss Fife |
R |
|
Fife, Maude Estelle Day |
Teacher - 8th Grade |
|
| Flick |
R |
|
Flickinger, Jack |
Best Friend |
|
| G |
| Gil Galambus |
R |
|
Galambus, Gilbert George |
Ham Radio Contact |
|
| Ray Galumbus |
R |
|
Galambus, Ray |
Kid |
|
| Gasser |
R |
|
Gasser, Herbert |
Army |
|
| Gertz |
U |
|
Gertz, |
Friend of Old Man |
|
| Gloria |
U |
|
Gloria, |
Girlfriend - Date |
|
| Goldberg |
U |
|
Goldberg, |
Army |
|
| Goldwater |
U |
|
Goldwater, |
Army |
|
| Goldworm |
U |
|
Goldworm, |
Army |
|
| Dr. Goodman |
U |
|
Goodman, Dr. |
Dentist |
|
| Mr Gordon |
R |
|
Gordon, Vern A. |
Scoutmaster |
|
| Chester Gotch |
U |
|
Gotch, Chester |
Mill Guy |
|
| Miss Graves |
R |
|
Graves, Dorothy |
|
|
| Waldo Grebb |
U |
|
Grebb, Waldo |
Character |
|
| H |
| Harold |
U |
|
Harold, |
2nd Cousin |
Family |
| Charlie Harrison |
U |
|
Harrison, Charlie |
Mill Guy |
|
| Wanda Hickey |
U |
|
Hickey, Wanda |
Character |
|
| Miss Holt |
R |
|
Holt, Martha |
Grades 5A and 5B teacher |
|
| Mr. Huffine |
R |
|
Huffine, Karl B. |
High school football coach |
|
| Jane Hutchinson |
R |
|
Hutchinson, Jane Elizabeth |
Kid - 1st love |
|
| I |
| Mickey Isley |
R |
|
Isley, Mickey |
Musician |
|
| J |
| Joyce |
U |
|
, Joyce |
Cousin |
|
| Miss Jacobs |
R |
|
Jacobs, Clyde Lyndall |
Wife of Mr Spencer and Teacher |
|
| Mr. Jenkins |
U |
|
Jenkins, |
Teacher |
|
| Pearl Johnson |
U |
|
Johnson, Pearl |
Kid |
|
| Alex Josway |
R |
|
Josway, Alex |
Kid |
|
| K |
| Aunt Kate |
U |
|
, Kate |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
| Mrs. Kissel |
U |
|
Kissel, Emily |
Character |
|
| Ludlow Kissel |
U |
|
Kissel, Ludlow |
Character |
|
| Sgt. Kowalski |
U |
|
Kowalski, |
Army - Sergeant |
|
| L |
| Aunt Louise |
U |
|
, Louise |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
| Aunt Mabel |
U |
|
, Mabel |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
| Aunt Mary |
U |
|
, Mary |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
| Larry Bird |
R |
|
Bird, Larry |
Shep's pet parrot |
|
| Miss Flora Larsen |
U |
|
Larsen, Flora |
Teacher |
|
| Bob Leder |
R |
|
Leder, Bob |
Boss |
|
| Chester Lefkovitz |
U |
|
Lefkovitz, Chester |
Teacher - Math Prof |
|
| Alic Longnecker |
U |
|
Longnecker, Alice |
Kid |
|
| M |
| Aunt Min |
U |
|
, Min |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
| Mr. Maas |
U |
|
Maas, |
Boss |
|
| Freddie Martin |
U |
|
Martin, Freddie |
Kid |
|
| Mr. Matson |
R |
|
Matson, Stuart Wardell |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Clara Mae |
U |
|
Mattingly, Clara Mae |
Classmate |
|
| Mr. Mattingly |
R |
|
Mattingly, John T. |
Local grocery store owner |
|
| Mrs. Mattson |
R |
|
Mattson, Hazel A |
School Staff |
|
| Miss McCullough |
R |
|
McCullough, H |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Mr. Melton |
U |
|
Melton, |
|
|
| Miss Meno |
R |
|
Meno, Eva Lena |
Teacher - 1st Grade McKinley |
|
| Merle |
U |
|
Merle, |
Cousin |
Family |
| Irene Morton |
U |
|
Morton, Irene |
Kid |
|
| Jack Morton |
U |
|
Morton, Jack |
Classmate |
|
| Rosella Morton |
U |
|
Morton, Rosella |
Kid |
|
| Georgette Mosbacher |
R |
|
Mosbacher, Georgette |
brother Randy's step daughter |
Family |
| Mr Chuckie |
F |
|
Mr. Chuckie, |
Character |
|
| N |
| Nancy |
U |
|
, Nancy |
Date |
|
| Nash |
U |
|
Nash, |
Army |
|
| Don Neff |
R |
|
Neff, Don |
Kid |
|
| Miss Nelson |
R |
|
Nelson, Rose |
Teacher - 2dn Grade |
|
| Lois Nettleton |
R |
|
Nettleton, Lois |
Wife |
Family |
| Miss Norton |
R |
|
Norton, Anabel |
Principal - Warren G Harding |
|
| O |
| Gerald O'Malley |
U |
|
O'Malley, Gerald |
Kid |
|
| Og and Charlie |
F |
|
Og and Charlie, |
Characters |
|
| P |
| Parsons |
U |
|
, Parsons |
Army |
|
| Petey |
U |
|
, Petey |
Pet Canary |
|
| Miss Parke |
R |
|
Parke, Flora Alice |
Teacher - 1st Grade Harding |
|
| Ralph Parker |
F |
|
Parker, Ralph |
Character |
|
| Randy Parker |
F |
|
Parker, Randy |
Character |
|
| Miss Parsons |
U |
|
Parsons, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Mr. Paswinski |
U |
|
Paswinski, |
Esso station owner |
|
| Mr. Pittenger |
R |
|
Pittenger, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Mr. Pulaski |
U |
|
Pulaski, |
Storekeeper |
|
| R |
| Mr. Raimey |
U |
|
Raimey, |
|
|
| Clinton Raleigh |
U |
|
Raleigh, Clinton |
Kid - nemisis |
|
| Miss Reeder |
R |
|
Reeder, Crystal |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Patty Remaley |
R |
|
Remaley, Patty |
Classmate |
|
| Jack Robertson |
R |
|
Robertson, Jack |
Kid |
|
| Miss Robinette |
R |
|
Robinette, Marion |
Teacher - 6th Grade Harding |
|
| Captain Robinson |
U |
|
Robinson, |
Army |
|
| Ernie Roller |
U |
|
Roller, Ernie |
Kid |
|
| Gurley Roller |
U |
|
Roller, Gurley |
Kid |
|
| Stanley Ashton Roper |
R |
|
Roper, Stanley Ashton |
Kid |
|
| Mr. Ruggles |
U |
|
Ruggles, |
|
|
| Mr. Rupp |
R |
|
Rupp, |
Assistant H.S. Principal |
|
| Boles Rutkowky |
R |
|
Rutkowski, Boles Stanley |
Kid |
|
| Mr. Ryerson |
U |
|
Ryerson, |
Teacher - Chemistry Prof |
|
| S |
| Senator Bullard |
F |
|
Bullard, |
Senator |
|
| Mr. Sanderson |
U |
|
Sanderson, |
School Staff |
|
| Private Sanderson |
U |
|
Sanderson, |
Army |
|
| Betty Schmidt |
U |
|
Schmidt, Betty |
Kid - Randy's gal |
|
| Emily Schwartz |
R |
|
Schwartz, Emily |
Parent |
|
| Paul Schwartz |
R |
|
Schwartz, Paul L. R. |
Friend |
|
| Miss M.L. Scott |
R |
|
Scott, Mary Louise |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Mr. Seddlemeyer |
R |
|
Seddlemeyer, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Warren Selkie |
U |
|
Selkie, Warren |
Kid |
|
| Fred Shaugnessey |
U |
|
Shaugnessey, Fred |
Kid |
|
| Adrien Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Adrien |
Shep's daughter |
Family |
| Ann Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Ann |
Shep's Mother |
Family |
| Dee Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Dorothy "Dee" |
Shep's sister-in-law |
Family |
| Emmitt E. Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Emmitt E. |
Shep's Grandfather |
Family |
| Flora E. Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Flora E. |
Shep's Grandmother |
Family |
| Glen Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Glen Jean |
Shep's half brother |
Family |
| Paul K. Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Paul K. |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| Randy Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Randall |
Shep's Younger Brother |
Family |
| Randall Shepherd |
R |
|
Shepherd, Randall |
Shep's son from 1st marriage |
Family |
| The Old Man |
R |
|
Shepherd, Sr, Jean P |
Shep's Father |
Family |
| Miss Shields |
R |
|
Shields, Ruth Esther |
Teacher - 2nd Grade |
|
| Jack Simonson |
U |
|
Simonson, Jack |
Kid |
|
| Scut Simonson |
U |
|
Simonson, Scut |
Kid |
|
| Billy Singleton |
U |
|
Singleton, Billy |
Kid |
|
| Tom Slade |
U |
|
Slade, Tom |
Kid - Eagle Scout |
|
| "Dr." Slicker |
U |
|
Slicker, "Dr", |
Character |
|
| Miss Smith |
U |
|
Smith, |
Teacher - 6th Grade |
|
| Dolores Smith |
R |
|
Smith, Dolores Frances "Dottie" |
Kid |
|
| snuffy Smith |
U |
|
Smith, Snuffy |
Kid |
|
| Stinky Smith |
U |
|
Smith, Stinky |
Kid |
|
| Miss Snyder |
R |
|
Snyder, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Mrs. Snyder |
U |
|
Snyder, |
Neighbor |
|
| Miss Sparks |
U |
|
Sparks, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Mr Spencer |
R |
|
Spencer, Carl A. |
Principal - Morton |
|
| Mr. Spohn |
R |
|
Spohn, |
Principal - High School |
|
| Stanek |
U |
|
Stanek, |
Mill Guy |
|
| Dr Frederick Stock |
R |
|
Stock, Dr. Frederick |
|
|
| Dawn Strickland |
R |
|
Strickland, Dawn Aliene |
Childhood crush |
|
| Lawrence Stryker |
U |
|
Stryker, Lawrence |
Neighbor across street |
|
| Szymanski |
U |
|
Szymanski, |
Army |
|
| T |
| Troop Train Ernie |
U |
|
, Ernie |
Army buddy |
|
| Elmer Tuttlebarber |
U |
|
Tuttlebarber, Elmer |
Preacher |
|
| Bobby Twyman |
R |
|
Twyman, Robert Wickliff |
Kid next door - Kindergarten |
|
| U |
| Uncle Al |
U |
|
, Al |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| Uncle Carl |
U |
|
, Carl |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| Uncle Charles |
U |
|
, Charles |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| Uncle Emil |
U |
|
, Emil |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| Uncle Fred |
U |
|
, Fred |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| Uncle Tom |
U |
|
, Tom |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| V |
| Tommy Van Hoos |
R |
|
Van Hoos, Tommy |
Kid - Neighbor |
|
| W |
| Joan Laverne Warner |
R |
|
Warner, Joan Laverne |
Shep's 1st wife |
Family |
| Watkins |
U |
|
Watkins, |
Army buddy |
|
| Helen Weathers |
U |
|
Weathers, Helen |
Classmate |
|
| Mr Wilson |
R |
|
Wilson, |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
| Wilson |
U |
|
Wilson, |
Army Buddy |
|
| Doc Wismer |
U |
|
Wismer, |
Steel Mill Worker |
|
| Chester Woczniewski |
U |
|
Woczniewski, Chester |
Character |
|
| Casmir Woczniewski |
U |
|
Wocznowski, Casmir |
Character |
|
| Stosh Wozniak |
U |
|
Wozniak, Stosh |
Kid |
|
| Z |
| Zero |
R |
|
Zero, |
Flick's Dog |
|
| Zinsmeister |
U |
|
Zinsmeister, Carl |
Army Buddy |
|
| Zudock |
R |
|
Zudock, Frank |
Old Man's Boss |
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