George Barris

George Barris

Interment Location Visited  
Glendale, CA April 2, 2023  

Photographed April 2, 2023.
Photographed April 2, 2023.
Photographed April 2, 2023.
Photographed April 2, 2023.

Fast Facts

Born: November 20, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois

Spouse: Shirley Ann Nahas Barris (m. 1958-2001)

Died: November 5, 2015 in Encino, California

Age: 89

Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California

"Look, I’m just a crazy car guy, and I’m proud of it. My love for this nutty stuff keeps me coming in the office every day, 8 o’clock sharp."
- George Barris
2005, in an interview conducted by USA Today
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