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What was Jean Sheperd's first TV show?
Early in his career, Jean Shepherd had a television program on WLW-TV in Cincinnati called Rear Bumper.
What was Jean Shepherd's first movie?
Jean Shepherd also wrote and narrated many works, the most famous being the 1983 MGM feature film A Christmas Story, which is now considered a holiday classic
Was Jean Shepherd an actor?
Jean Shepherd was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer and actor.

Question: Was he successful in his career?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Jean Shepherd successful in his career?