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Barry Hansen

Barry Hansen

Barry Hansen

1941-04-02

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Age: 84

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Biography

Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.

Best known for:

The Simpsons

UHF

The Compleat Al

The Weird Al Show

The Spike Jones Story

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music

America's Top 10

Fish Heads

Prime Times

Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party

'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

The Pursuit of Happiness

Behind the Dementia

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety

Your Friend Logan

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Filmography:

America's Top 10 (1980)
APPEREAD AS:
Dr. Demento
Fish Heads (1980)
APPEREAD AS:
Bum
The Simpsons (1989)
7.8
APPEREAD AS:
Dr. Demento (voice)
UHF (1989)
5.4
APPEREAD AS:
Whipped Cream Eater
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party (1991)
APPEREAD AS:
Dr. Demento
The Weird Al Show (1997)
APPEREAD AS:
Dr. Demento
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (1998)
APPEREAD AS:
Cashier, Dancer, Technician

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