Barry Gordon

American actor, television host, television producer, singer, president of the Screen Actors Guild
Person human Q809042
Barry Gordon
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Barry Gordon

Summary

Barry Gordon is a human[1]. He was born in Brookline[2]. He was born on December 21, 1948[3]. He worked as a singer[4], politician[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,419 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brookline[2], Barry Gordon…
  • Barry Gordon was born on December 21, 1948[3].
  • Barry Gordon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Barry Gordon worked as a singer[4].
  • Barry Gordon worked as a politician[5].
  • Barry Gordon worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Barry Gordon worked as a film actor[7].
  • Barry Gordon worked as a television actor[8].
  • Barry Gordon worked as a trade unionist[11].
  • Among Barry Gordon's employers was California State University, Los Angeles[12].
  • Barry Gordon's education included a stint at California State University, Los Angeles[13].
  • Barry Gordon was educated at Hollywood Professional School[14].
  • Barry Gordon is recorded as male[15].
  • Barry Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Barry Gordon was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • Barry Gordon's record label is recorded as Era Records[18].
  • Barry Gordon's Commons category is recorded as Barry Gordon[19].
  • Barry Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[20].
  • Barry Gordon's given name is recorded as Barry[21].
  • Barry Gordon's official website is recorded as http://www.barrygordonfromleftfield.com/[22].
  • Barry Gordon's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Barry Gordon's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[24].
  • Barry Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Barry Gordon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barry Gordon'}[26].
  • Barry Gordon's start of work period is recorded as 1951[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-12-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b6093544-6643-4dfa-a17b-59bbee44579f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brookline[2], Barry Gordon… he was born on December 21, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Los Angeles[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1947[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35] and Hollywood Professional School[14], a school[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], politician[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and trade unionist[11]. Barry Gordon was employed by California State University, Los Angeles[12].

Personal Life

Barry Gordon was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Why It Matters

Barry Gordon ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,419 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Barry Gordon born?

Barry Gordon was born in Brookline[2].

What did Barry Gordon do for work?

Barry Gordon worked as singer[4], politician[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Barry Gordon go to school?

Barry Gordon was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[13] and Hollywood Professional School[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, politician, stage actor +5
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  2. 23d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, politician, stage actor +5
    Work period start
    Instrument voice
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