Trivia

Single (backed by Art Mooney & His Orchestra): "Nuttin' for Christmas". NOTE: Hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. (1955)

Sponsor of Camp Will-A-Way, a camp for the mentally and/or physically disabled.

He was the longest serving President of the Screen Actors Guild, having served in that position from 1988 to 1995.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "A Thousand Clowns."

In the mid-1950s, rock legend Bill Haley wrote the song, "Six-Year-Olds Can Rock and Roll" for him. It's not known if Gordon ever recorded it. Haley's demo recording surfaced in the 1980s.

Is also best know for being the voice of the Nesquik Bunny in the Nesquik commercials.

In 1996 Gordon, a Democrat, ran for the Burbank-Glendale congressional seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rep. Carlos Moorhead. He lost the primary to fellow Democrat Doug Kahn, who went on to lose to then assemblyman James Rogan (R-Glendale). In 1998 Gordon ran again and this time won the primary. He lost to Rogan 51%-46%, however.

Since losing congressional runs in 1996 and 1998, he returned to acting, usually on TV . (2002)

Was the youngest singer of a Top 40 single, having recorded the 1955 novelty song "Nuttin' For Christmas" at the age of seven.

Host of the Los Angeles radio show "Barry Gordon - From the Left Field." (April 2006)

One son.