Barry Hansen
Acting · Born Apr 2, 1941 · 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
Films
Your Friend Logan
2025
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
2009
Behind the Dementia
2000
The Pursuit of Happiness
19999.0
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
19998.5
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
1998
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
19967.0
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
1991
UHF
19896.7
The Spike Jones Story
19884.0
Zabagabee
1987
The Compleat Al
19856.7
Fish Heads
1980
