Barry Farber was born on 5 May 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was married to Sara Pentz, Leil Lowndes and Ulla Farber. He died on 6 May 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
His radio career began in the 1950s when he joined WRCA/New York City as a producer for Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg's interview show from the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.