Barry ze van biography

          This book is the result of encouragement from Barry's longtime friend, Jerry Stiller, to recount the very rich experiences of his life.

        1. This book is the result of encouragement from Barry's longtime friend, Jerry Stiller, to recount the very rich experiences of his life.
        2. Barry ZeVan was born on 5 August in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Television: The First Fifty Years ().
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        5. Barry ZeVan, a longtime Twin Cities television broadcaster whose quirky on-air demeanor led to his nickname the “peek-a-boo weatherman,” died Wednesday.

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          Barry ZeVan


          Barry ZeVan

          Inducted 2013

          Barry ZeVan will always be remembered here in the Twin Cities as KSTP-TV’s “Peek-a-Boo” Weatherman, garnering a record-breaking 51 percent share of the audience with his infectious presentation.  Barry’s career started in Pittsburgh, singing on KDKA radio when he was just five years old.  He was trained as an actor in New York and appeared on several national TV series and radio shows.  He served as a Meteorological Technician while in the Air Force, becoming one of the country’s first formally trained TV weathermen.  After stints on TV stations in Montana, Canada, Hawaii, and Las Vegas, he came to KSTP-TV in 1970 and became immediately popular for his energetic and engaging style.  He also hosted The Ski Scene, about his favorite avocation.  With regret, he left Minnesota in 1974, but returned in 1983 to KARE-TV as entertainment editor, weekend weatherman, and ski show ho