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Barry J. Gordon

  • Born: 1948 in Brookline, Massachusetts
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '60s, '80s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Body Slam, A Family for Joe: Pilot, Out of It
  • First Major Screen Credit: Leave It to Beaver: Beaver's House Guest (1960)

Biography

Barry Gordon was seven years old when he entered the ranks of the record industry, singing the novelty hit "I'm Gettin' Nuthin for Christmas" (1955). Gordon followed this triumph with "Rock N Roll Mother Goose," which was no chart-buster but did land him a spot in the 1956 Frank Tashlin-directed feature The Girl Can't Help It (though his song was cut from the final release version, he can be seen as a wise-beyond-his-years paper boy, ogling Jayne Mansfield as she swivels by). By the late 1950s, Gordon was best known for his guest appearances on The Jack Benny Program, expertly impersonating that series' venerable star. At age 14, he was nominated for a Tony award for his portrayal of Nick in Herb Gardner 's Broadway hit A Thousand Clowns, a role he repeated in the 1965 film version. In 1967, he essayed his only film-starring role, playing a brainy high school nerd in Out of It (his on-screen nemesis was none other than Jon Voight). Developing into an Woody Allen-esque comic supporting player, Gordon appeared regularly in such sitcoms as The New Dick Van Dyke Show, A Family For Joe, Archie Bunker's Place and Good Time Harry. More recently, Gordon has carved himself a niche as one of the busiest and most versatile voiceover artists in the TV animation industry: one of his better-known characterizations is Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Barry Gordon is a past president of the Screen Actors Guild. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

 
 
Wikipedia: Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon (born December 21, 1948 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American film and television actor. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1988 to 1995.

Gordon's career began as a child star, with his million-selling hit record "Nuttin' for Christmas" in the '50s, which continues to be a holiday favorite. His TV debut came at three years old on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour. He also appeared on The Jackie Gleason Show and Star Time with Benny Goodman.

Gordon had a recurring role in the last two seasons of the television series All in the Family, then known as Archie Bunker's Place, in which he played Archie's Jewish accountant Gary Rabinowitz. Gordon also had guest-starring roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. Perhaps his most famous role was opposite Jason Robards in A Thousand Clowns in 1965. It was a reprise of the same role he created on Broadway, which earned Gordon a Tony Award nomination. Recently he has appeared as a recurring character on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Gordon is also a voice actor featured in such animated series as Jabberjaw, The Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam!, Mighty Orbots, The Snorks, and SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron. Gordon also provided the voice of the Quik Bunny/NesQuik Bunny character in commercials for Nestlé Quik/NesQuik. His most notable voice roles were Donatello and Bebop in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

He currently hosts Barry Gordon From Left Field, a weekly radio show on KCAA Radio in Loma Linda, California; previously the show was heard on KRLA Radio in Los Angeles, California. He also hosts NewsRap, a widely watched local public access cable television show that airs on the Pasadena Community Access Corporation's Channel 56 in Pasadena, California, and streams to the internet.

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Preceded by
Patty Duke		 President of Screen Actors Guild
1988 – 1995		 Succeeded by
Richard Masur

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