Barry Gordon

Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, Barry Gordon is an American actor and voice actor who began performing at age three. He finished second on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour and, at six, recorded Nuttin' for Christmas, which reached No. 6 in 1955 and earned a gold disc. On Broadway at thirteen, he played Nick in A Thousand Clowns, earning a Tony Award nomination, and he reprised the role in the 1965 film. His film debut came in The Girl Can't Help It in 1956, and he later appeared in Pressure Point in 1962 and The Spirit Is Willing in 1967. As a character actor, he had recurring roles on Archie Bunker's Place and guest spots on Barney Miller and Star Trek series. He is best known for voicing Donatello and Bebop in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and he led the Screen Actors Guild for seven years, the longest tenure of any president.