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Lois Nettleton

aka: Lois Nettleton

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Lois Nettleton was born August 6, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois and passed away on January 18, 2008 at age 80 in Woodland Hills, CA. An actress, she was Jean Shepherd's 3rd Wife. They 'met' on the air during one of Sheps overnight shows. She frequently would call into the show and talk with Shep. She became known as the "Listener" to the radio audience. They were married on December 3, 1960 at the Union Church of Pocantico Hills in Tarrytown NY. They divorced sometime around 1967. -------------------------------------------------------------- Lois Nettleton appeared on many television series over the years in cameo roles and one of them was an episode of Seinfeld in the sixth season called "The Gymnast" During a commentary for the DVD release of the series Seinfeld made the following remark: "She was married to Jean Shepherd. He's the guy who invented talk radio and really formed my entire comedic sensibility. Yes. I learned how to do comedy from Jean Shepherd."

Fan Comments

[ Courtesy: Gene Bergmann - 11-22-2005 ]
           
"Excelsior, You Fathead"
Contributed photo of Shep signing his copy of I, Libertine - April 1957.

Associated Documents

Type	File Name	Description
•	1957-07-14_093_Nettleton-Shep_Bridgeport_Post.pdf	files/Lois is crowned 'Queen of the Bal Caprice at Silvermine guild's annual ball
•	1957-07-16_093_Nettleton_Bridgeport_Post.pdf	files/Shep is one of the judges for Queen
•	1962-03-02_093_Nettleton_Eureka_Humboldt_Standard.pdf	Rumor of recent wedding to a 'well known tv commentator
•	1967-11-24_093_Cumberland_Eve_Times_Lois Nettleton.pdf	Being a Star Keeps Pair Miles Apart

Where Shep Makes Reference To This Subject:

Time	Date	Category	Title
•		General Topics	The Listener / Caller
•	June 26, 1960	Radio	Grandmother on porch

Links to Further Information:

• Letters and Drawings from the Estate

Photos:

Lois and Shep

Courtesy: Lois Nettleton (Estate)

August 13, 1948
Miss Chicago - Lois Nettleton

Courtesy: Steve Glazer

September 09, 1948
Heading for the Miss America Pageant

Courtesy: Steve Glazer

July 20, 1957
Lois is crowned 'Queen of the Bal Caprice at Silvermine guild's annual ball

Courtesy: Steve Glazer

The Marriage License

Courtesy: Lois Nettleton (Estate)

July 02, 1967
Binghamton Press

Courtesy: Steve Glazer

1967
Daily News

Courtesy: Pete Delaney

1967
TV Guide

Courtesy: Pete Delaney

November 1972
After Dark

Courtesy: Pete Delaney

1973
Daily News

Courtesy: Pete Delaney

1977
Newsday

Courtesy: Pete Delaney

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Notes and Assets

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Notes

Source: Jim Clavin
[Doug McIntyre Interview - 3-16-2000] Lois says she was present during taping of "The Clown" and it was done 'off the cuff'
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Research Notes

Notes - 2 found

Source: Lois Nettleton (Estate) (Date: 06-24-2008)
Zurich postcards from 1957 Looking at the one with the handwritten date of February 27, 1957 is it me or does the postmark appear to be Nov? In the line above the '1957' it looks like '27' to the left and '11' to the right. The second '1' seems faded. "Pratt Institute - Blood Drive Rally - 4:30 PM" November 27, 1957 I am trying to find out my source for this. Also he was at Carnegie Hall that night as per the attached NY Times article - See Wednesday's listing which would have been the 27th. On the KLM postcard dated 11-26-57 he writes: "Cold almost gone and by the time you get this I'll have left Zurich and will be in Munich" How could he have been headed for Zurich and then Munich and still be back in NY for 2 appearances? Interesting sidenote: Shepherd's daughter Adrian was born December 16, 1957. Appears he was travelling abroad during his wife's last month of pregnancy, writing to his 'girlfriend' Lois. Strange man he was!

Source: Lois Nettleton (Estate) (Date: 06-09-2008)
Hi Jim. The date on the license is December 3, 1960. The church is: Union Church of Pocantico Hills . The witnesses were Lois' mother,stepfather (Virginia and Alfred Pestone) and Richard E. Hanson of Tarrytown, NY. I think we will be selling the license - not positive yet - but I think we will.

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975