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Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and political talk show host.[1] He was the longest-serving president of the Screen Actors Guild, having served from 1988 to 1995. He is perhaps best known as the original voice of Donatello and Bebop in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.

For the American neurologist, see Barry Gordon (neurologist).

Barry Gordon

(1948-12-21) December 21, 1948

  • Actor
  • talk show host

1951–present

Sally Julian (divorced)

Gail Schaper
(m. 1993)

2

Early life[edit]

Gordon was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States.[1] Gordon is Jewish.[2] His stepfather, Bob Manning, was a crooner of popular love songs in the 1940s and 1950s, most known for his rendition of Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You".[3]

Personal life[edit]

Gordon married Sally Julin; the marriage ended in a divorce.[8] He married Gail Schaper in 1993. They have two children.[8][9]

- Donatello, Bebop

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

- Donatello

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway

- Donatello

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

presidents of the Screen Actors Guild

Barry Gordon

at the Allmusic

Barry Gordon

at IMDb

Barry Gordon

at the Internet Broadway Database

Barry Gordon

at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

Barry Gordon

Flash video archives

NewsRap with Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon's website, with links to live shows and archives of his radio, cable television, and Internet talk shows

BarryTalk.com

on YouTube

Barry Gordon providing a profile on himself