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Nephew of singer/songwriter/actor Harry Barris. As a songwriter, co-composed the song "Palisades Park", a number four hit in the US for singer Freddy 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, 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.