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Barry Mitchell

American comedian

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Born: March 6, 1952
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Birthplace: Brooklyn
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: comedian
, musician

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Barry Mitchell is a Brooklyn-born comedian, musician and TV producer. Mitchell is also known as "Accordion Guy" to viewers of ABC-TV's quirky, overnight broadcast, World News Now. He started contributing topical song parodies to the program in 1992, and later became its roving feature reporter, conducting celebrity interviews and scouring the country for oddball stories and personalities. In August, 2021, he was named one of “The 25 Most Impactful People In Late Night TV History” by Primetimer.com.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Barry
Family name: Mitchell

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