Date of Birth
3 June 1929,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name
Charles Hirsch Barris
Spouse
| Mary |
(2000 - present) |
| Robin Altman |
(? - 1999) (divorced) |
| Lyn Levy |
(? - 1976) (divorced) 1 child |
Trivia
Nephew of singer/songwriter/actor Harry Barris.
As a songwriter, he co-composed the song "Palisades Park", a number three hit in the US for singer Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon in 1962.
Claimed to have been a CIA operative.
Survived lung cancer.
Introduced first-run syndication on television when he bought back an unsuccessful show he created and resold it.
Began his television career as an NBC page
Had a film made about his life, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), by George Clooney in his directorial debut with Sam Rockwell playing the man.
Daughter Della Barris died of suspected overdose. She was his only child.
Where Are They Now
(1980- )Living in St. Tropez France
Chuck Barris (above) '53, Hon.
Chuck Barris
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