Barry Hansen

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.

Birthday

Apr 2, 1941

Place of birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also known as

Dr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen

Homepage

http://www.drdemento.com/

Credited in

As cast

UHF
As Whipped Cream Eater
The Pursuit of Happiness
As Self
Behind the Dementia
As Dr. Demento / Himself
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
As Self (as Dr. Demento)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
As Self
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
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As Dr. Demento
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
As Dr. Demento
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
As Cashier, Dancer, Technician
The Compleat Al
As Self (Dr. Demento)
Your Friend Logan
As Self
The Spike Jones Story
As Self
Fish Heads
As Bum