Everyone recognizes the large purple dinosaur, but not many people know the man inside the costume. David Joyner played Barney for 10 years on TV and in live performances, and dancing around in ...

Not that anyone is counting. But just how old is Barney, anyway? The purple dinosaur was “born” in Dallas five years ago, to two mothers of toddlers who also happened to be teachers.

DALLAS – David Joyner, 54, is a name you might not recognize but you'll probably remember the lovable purple dinosaur he used to play on the PBS show "Barney & Friends." Joyner, who works as a ...

and is the topic of a new podcast Barney had love for everyone, but the same couldn't be said for the big, purple dinosaur. As the Barney phenomenon continued to dominate in the 1990s, a culture ...

Whether you like it or not, Barney the Dinosaur is ready for his comeback. The purple, pudgy T-Rex is back with a new look, a ...

BY KARLA WENNERSTROM [email protected] Alyssa Williams of Eden Prairie said she has wanted to perform since she was a little girl. And she is performing – as a little dinosaur girl ...