- Born
- Birth nameBarry Vincent Gordon
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Barry Gordon was born on December 21, 1948 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987), A Thousand Clowns (1965) and Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993). He has been married to Dr. Gail Schaper-Gordon since 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Sally Julian.
- SpousesDr. Gail Schaper-Gordon(1993 - present) (2 children)Sally Julian (divorced)
- Voice of Donatello on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
- Distinctive raspy voice.
- Single (backed by Art Mooney & His Orchestra): "Nuttin' for Christmas". NOTE: Hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- Sponsor of Camp Will-A-Way, a camp for the mentally and/or physically disabled.
- He was the longest serving President of the Screen Actors Guild, having served in that position from 1988 to 1995.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "A Thousand Clowns."
- In the mid-1950s, rock legend Bill Haley wrote the song, "Six-Year-Olds Can Rock and Roll" for him. It's not known if Gordon ever recorded it. Haley's demo recording surfaced in the 1980s.
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