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Barry Gordon Livingston (born December 17, 1953) is an American television and film actor, known for his role as Ernie Douglas on the television series ''My Three Sons''. He is the younger brother of actor/director Stanley Livingston, who played Ernie's older brother on the show. ==Life and career== Livingston was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Lillian Rochelle (née Palyash) and Hilliard Livingston.〔(Profile ), baltimoresun.com; accessed August 22, 2015.〕〔(Profile ), himelfarb.org; accessed August 22, 2015.〕〔(Profile ), timesonline.com; accessed August 22, 2015.〕 He began his career as a child actor in the late 1950s. He considers his film debut a role he won as one of the sons of Paul Newman in the film ''Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!'' (1958) with his older brother Stanley who by this time was already working as a child actor. He was let go from the film when he was told that he needed to get glasses to successfully correct his astigmatism. His first professional onscreen appearance was in a small, uncredited role in the 1961 film ''The Errand Boy'', followed by roles as a neighborhood kid in ''The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet'',''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' and ''The Lucy Show''. In 1963, he joined the cast of the ABC sitcom ''My Three Sons'' as next door neighbor Ernie Thompson.〔 His older brother, Stanley Livingston, was already a series regular as Chip Douglas. After Tim Considine left the series two years later, Livingston joined the cast permanently (his character was adopted into the family, keeping the show's title intact) and remained with the series until its end in 1972. In 1964, at the age of ten, he appeared in the ABC medical drama about psychiatry, ''Breaking Point'' in the episode titled "A Land More Cruel". After the series run of ''My Three Sons'' ended in 1972, Livingston landed roles in ''Room 222'' and ''The Streets of San Francisco''. Barry appeared in some stage performances as well. One in particular was as Linus in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown", which was off-Broadway, in NY, 1971. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he continued to work steadily in both films, made-for-TV movies and episodic television including ''Police Woman'', ''Sidewinder 1'', ''Simon & Simon'', and ''1st & Ten''. He also appeared throughout the country in stage plays, including Broadway and off-Broadway. In 1974 he appeared in ''Sons and Daughters'', a short-lived CBS series.〔 In 2007, he appeared in ''Zodiac''. He had a major role in the Hallmark Channel movie ''Final Approach''. In more recent times he has appeared in ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' (2008), ''The Social Network'' (2010), and ''Horrible Bosses'' (2011).〔 In October 2011, Barry Livingston released his anecdote-filled autobiography, ''The Importance of Being Ernie'' (Citadel Press) -- detailing his career from ''My Three Sons'' to ''Mad Men'' and beyond. He most recently appeared on television in episodes of ''Mad Men'', ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'', ''Two and a Half Men'' and ''Anger Management''. Barry Livingston is the only cast member of ''My Three Sons'' to still have an active Screen Actors Guild Card.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barry Livingston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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