- Once married to Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton on Family Ties (1982)), whom he met while filming their television series Bridget Loves Bernie (1972) in 1972. They have three children: a daughter, Kate, and twins named Mollie and Peter (b. 1984).
- He holds a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College and an M.A. in Theatre from UCLA.
- Had been battling Alzheimer's disease since 2017 up until his death in 2022.
- Father was an FBI special agent.
- For five years, he chaired the American Diabetes Association.
- Served on the Dartmouth College Board of Overseers for the Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts.
- A long-time spokesperson for children's and educational issues.
- Although one of his earliest TV roles was that of Bernie Steinberg, a Jewish man who falls in love with an Irish woman, he is Irish himself and was once the Grand Marshal of the parade for the Irish Faire held in Burbank, CA, in the late 1980s.
- Served in the US Army.
- Raised in Cleveland, OH.
- Has twice been a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Graduated from West High School, Cleveland, OH.
- Has two grandchildren.
- Serves on the Board of the Foundation for Bio-Medical Research and the Advisory Panel for the Council for Children's Rights
- Ex-stepfather of Eva Bush.
- Has three children, Kate and twins Mollie and Peter.
- Upon Birney's death, he was cremated, and his son Peter has custody of his ashes.
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