Barry Hansen
April 2, 1941 (83 years old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 ·Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Varietyas Dr. Demento
- 2000 ·Behind The Dementiaas Dr. Demento / Himself
- 1999 ·The Pursuit of Happinessas Self
- 1999 ·Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Musicas Self (as Dr. Demento)
- 1998 ·"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videosas Cashier, Dancer, Technician
- 1997 ·The Weird Al Showas Dr. Demento
- 1996 ·'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Homeas Himself
- 1991 ·Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Partyas Dr. Demento
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Dr. Demento (voice)
- 1989 ·UHFas Whipped Cream Eater
- 1988 ·The Spike Jones Storyas Self
- 1985 ·The Compleat Alas Self (Dr. Demento)
- 1983 ·Prime Timesas Dr. Demento
- Future ·Your Friend Loganas self