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Barry Hansen
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 unus…
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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.
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2025
Your Friend Logan
Movie Self
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2024
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
TV show Dr. Demento
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2012
Rhino Resurrected
Movie Self (as Dr. Demento)
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2009
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
Movie Dr. Demento
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2000
Behind the Dementia
Movie Dr. Demento / Himself
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1999
The Pursuit of Happiness
Movie Self
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1999
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
Movie Self (as Dr. Demento)
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1998
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
Movie Cashier, Dancer, Technician
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1997
The Weird Al Show
TV show Dr. Demento
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1996
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Movie Self
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1991
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
Movie Dr. Demento
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1989
The Simpsons
TV show Dr. Demento (voice)
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1989
UHF
Movie Whipped Cream Eater
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1988
The Spike Jones Story
Movie Self
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1987
Zabagabee
Movie Self
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1985
The Compleat Al
Movie Self (Dr. Demento)
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1983
Prime Times
TV show Dr. Demento
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1980
Fish Heads
Movie Bum
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1980
America's Top 10
TV show Dr. Demento
