|
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.
|
Who played Who?
Here's a matrix of who played the major characters in all the movies
|
 |
Professionals and Celebrities inspired by Shep
|
|
| A.K.A. |
Notes: |
 |
Name |
Relationship |
| A |
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, John Stanley |
Brother of Dorothy |
|
Charlie Apperson
|
F |
|
Apperson, Charlie |
alias |
|
Pearl Arauz
|
R |
|
Arauz, Pearl |
Classmate |
|
Chuck Atwood
|
U |
|
Atwood, Chuck |
Kid |
|
Aunt Glen
|
R |
|
Shepherd, Glenna L |
Aunt |
Family |
Cousin Arline
|
R |
|
Von Beulwitz, Arline Hope |
Crazy Cousin |
Family |
Cousin Joyce
|
R |
|
Von Beulwitz, Joyce Gloria |
Cousin |
Family |
| B |
Buddy
|
U |
|
???
, Buddy |
Cousin |
Family |
Miss Bailey
|
R |
|
Bailey, Alice Rebecca |
Teacher - 7th grade science |
|
Roger Beanblossom
|
U |
|
Beanblossom, Roger |
Classmate |
|
Melvin Beegee
|
R |
|
Beegee, Melvin |
Kid |
|
Daphne Bigelow
|
R |
|
Bigelow, Daphne |
Character - Classmate |
|
Birnbaum
|
U |
|
Birnbaum |
Army |
|
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 |
|
Senator Bullard
|
F |
|
Bullard |
Senator |
|
"Butch" Bullard
|
F |
|
Bullard, "Butch" |
"Sportscaster" |
|
Mr Bullard
|
U |
|
Bullard, C.G. "Fang" |
Station Boss |
|
Delbert Bumpus
|
R |
|
Bumpus, Delbert |
Character - Neighborhood kid |
|
Emil Bumpus
|
R |
|
Bumpus, Emil |
Character - Neighbor |
|
Miss Bundy
|
R |
|
Bundy, Miriam L. |
Teacher - Kindergarten |
|
| C |
Charlie
|
U |
|
???
, Charlie |
Grandpa |
Family |
Cletus
|
U |
|
???
, Cletus |
Army |
|
Lt. Cherry
|
U |
|
Cherry |
Army Officer |
|
Josephine Cosnowski
|
U |
|
Cosnowski, Josephine |
Classmate |
|
Aunt Clara
|
R |
|
Heinrichs, Clara M |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
| D |
Dolores
|
U |
|
???
, Dolores |
Kid |
|
Stinky Davis
|
F |
|
Davis, Stinky |
Character |
|
Mr. Diercks
|
R |
|
Diercks, William H. |
Band Instructor and Music Teacher |
|
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, Leopold |
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 Galambus
|
R |
|
Galambus, Raymond George |
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 |
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
|
R |
|
Heinrichs, Kathryn Edith |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
Robert Kaplow
|
R |
|
Kaplow, Robert |
Author / Teacher |
|
Mrs. Kissel
|
U |
|
Kissel, Emily |
Character |
|
Ludlow Kissel
|
U |
|
Kissel, Ludlow |
Character |
|
Sgt. Kowalski
|
U |
|
Kowalski |
Army - Sergeant |
|
| L |
Aunt Louise
|
R |
|
???
, Louise H |
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 Mabel
|
U |
|
???
, Mabel |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
Aunt Mary
|
U |
|
???
, Mary |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
Aunt Min
|
R |
|
Heinrichs, Minnie |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
Mr. Maas
|
U |
|
Maas |
Boss |
|
James Magruder
|
R |
|
Magruder, James |
Playwright and novelist |
|
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 |
|
Barbara Mattoon Shepherd
|
R |
|
Mattoon, Barbara |
Shep's 1st wife |
|
Mrs. Mattson
|
R |
|
Mattson, Hazel A |
School Staff |
|
Miss McCullough
|
R |
|
McCullough, H |
Teacher - Hammond High |
|
Mr. Melton
|
R |
|
Melton, John Douglas |
Band Director |
|
Miss Meno
|
R |
|
Meno, Eva Lena |
Teacher - 1st Grade McKinley |
|
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 |
|
Cousin Chuck
|
R |
|
Musson, Charles August |
Shep's Cousin |
Family |
Cousin Merle
|
R |
|
Musson, Merle |
Shep's Cousin |
Family |
| 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, Frank |
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 |
|
Mr. Richardson
|
R |
|
Richardson, Olney Energy ("O. E.") |
Shep's boss in early broadcast days |
|
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 |
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, Adrian |
Shep's daughter |
Family |
Anne Shepherd
|
R |
|
Shepherd, Anne |
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 Kenneth |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
Randall Shepherd
|
R |
|
Shepherd, Randall |
Shep's son from 2nd marriage |
Family |
Randy Shepherd
|
R |
|
Shepherd, Randall G |
Shep's Younger Brother |
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 |
|
Dorothy Smith
|
R |
|
Smith, Dorothy 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, A. L. |
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 |
|
David Susskind
|
R |
|
Susskind, David |
Producer |
|
Szymanski
|
U |
|
Szymanski |
Army |
|
| T |
Troop Train Ernie
|
U |
|
???
, Ernie |
Army buddy |
|
Great Aunt Theresa
|
U |
|
???
, Theresa |
Great Aunt |
Family |
Aunt Theresa
|
R |
|
Heinrichs, Theresa Marie |
Shep's Aunt |
Family |
Elmer Tuttlebarber
|
U |
|
Tuttlebarber, Elmer |
Preacher |
|
Bobby Twyman
|
R |
|
Twyman, Robert Wickliff |
Kid next door - Kindergarten |
|
| U |
Uncle Emil
|
U |
|
???
, Emil |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
Uncle Tom
|
R |
|
Manning, Thomas John |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
Uncle Charles
|
R |
|
Musson, Charles Michael |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
Uncle Carl
|
R |
|
Peterson, Carl Theodore |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
Uncle Al
|
R |
|
Von Beulwitz, Alfred August |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
Uncle Fred
|
R |
|
Von Beulwitz, Frederick Frank Herman |
Shep's Uncle |
Family |
| V |
Tommy Van Hoose
|
R |
|
Van Hoose, Tommy |
Kid - Neighbor |
|
| W |
Joan Laverne Warner
|
R |
|
Warner, Joan Laverne |
Shep's 2nd wife |
Family |
Watkins
|
U |
|
Watkins |
Army buddy |
|
Helen Weathers
|
U |
|
Weathers, Helen |
Classmate |
|
Bobby "the operator"
|
R |
|
Weiss, Robert Brent |
Character - Kid |
|
"Sam" Weller
|
R |
|
Weller, Larue Bolling |
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
