Barry was born Eugene Klass on June 14, 1919, in New York City, the son of Eva (née Conn) and Martin Klass;[REF] all of his grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Russia [REF].
On October 22, 1944, at age 25, Barry married Betty Claire Kalb (February 12, 1923 - January 31, 2003), whom he met on the set of Catherine Was Great.