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Avery Lawrence Schreiber was an American actor and comedian. He was a veteran of stage, television, and film who came to prominence in the 1960s in a comedy duo with Jack Burns. He then went on to an array of acting roles mostly on television sitcoms, and a series of advertisements for Doritos tortilla chips.
Born
Tuesday, 09 April 1935
Died
Monday, 07 January 2002
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Second City: First Family of Comedy | (archive footage) | 2006 |
20 to 1 | Self | 2005 |
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
Pedestrian | 2004 | |
Dying on the Edge | Saul | 2001 |
Becker | Mr. Perkins | 1998 |
The Lay of the Land | Dean Bill Whittier | 1997 |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Pawn Shop Owner (segment "Two to One") | 1997 |
Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Peasant on Coach | 1995 |
Animaniacs | Beanie the Bison | 1993 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Second City: First Family of Comedy | (archive footage) | 2006 |
20 to 1 | Self | 2005 |
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
Pedestrian | 2004 | |
Dying on the Edge | Saul | 2001 |
Becker | Mr. Perkins | 1998 |
The Lay of the Land | Dean Bill Whittier | 1997 |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Pawn Shop Owner (segment "Two to One") | 1997 |
Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Peasant on Coach | 1995 |
Animaniacs | Beanie the Bison | 1993 |
Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Tax Assessor | 1993 |
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Additional Voices | 1990 |
Match Game | Self - Panelist | 1990 |
Blossom | Stubby | 1990 |
Saved by the Bell | Dr. Mertz | 1989 |
Fantastic Max | Additional Voices | 1988 |
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Additional Voices | 1988 |
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back | Frank Baxter | 1988 |
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | Self | 1988 |
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats | Benny the Ball (voice) / Benny the Ball | 1988 |
DuckTales | Robot Guard | 1987 |
Hunk | Constantine Constapopolis | 1987 |
Glory Years | 1987 | |
Outlaws | Halifax | 1986 |
What a Country | Kolodny | 1986 |
The Real Ghostbusters | Ral / Sydney / Muttski | 1986 |
The Wizard | Harry Krellman | 1986 |
The Flintstone Kids | Additional Voices | 1986 |
Shadow Chasers | Jordan Kerner | 1985 |
The Pound Puppies | Tubbs / Tubbs (voice) | 1985 |
The Twilight Zone | Landlord (segment "Act Break") | 1985 |
Best Chest in the West | Himself (Judge) / Self - Judge | 1984 |
Saturday Supercade | Additional Voices | 1983 |
Jimmy the Kid | Dr. Stevens | 1982 |
Faerie Tale Theatre | Boatman | 1982 |
An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
The Fall Guy | Truck Driver | 1981 |
Goldie Gold and Action Jack | Additional Voices | 1981 |
The Smurfs | Additional Voices | 1981 |
Caveman | Ock | 1981 |
More Wild Wild West | Russian Ambassador | 1980 |
Thundarr the Barbarian | Octagon | 1980 |
Heathcliff | Additional Voices | 1980 |
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special | Himself | 1980 |
Galaxina | Capt. Cornelius Butt | 1980 |
Scavenger Hunt | Zoo Keeper | 1979 |
The Silent Scream | Sgt. Manny Ruggin | 1979 |
The Concorde... Airport '79 | Coach Markov | 1979 |
Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers | Munroe | 1979 |
The Dukes of Hazzard | Wendel | 1979 |
Coming Attractions | Theatre Manager | 1978 |
Card Sharks | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1978 |
The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Sheikh's Aide & Camel Salesman | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Everett Buell / Patrick Turney | 1977 |
Fantasy Island | Ed Turner | 1977 |
Sha Na Na | Self | 1977 |
The Krofft Supershow | The Great Zucchini (segment: Wonderbug) | 1976 |
Wonderbug | The Great Zucchini | 1976 |
Monster Squad | The Weatherman | 1976 |
The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976 |
Swashbuckler | Polonski | 1976 |
Break the Bank | Self | 1976 |
NBC Special Treat | Avery Schreiber | 1975 |
Match Game PM | Self - Panelist | 1975 |
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya | Self | 1975 |
Rhyme and Reason | Self | 1975 |
Showoffs | Self | 1975 |
Kate McShane | 1975 | |
Sammy and Company | Self | 1975 |
Chico and the Man | Miklos Negulescu | 1974 |
The Rockford Files | Azie Boyajian | 1974 |
Match Game | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
Jack Paar Tonite | Self | 1973 |
The Midnight Special | Self - Guest Host | 1972 |
Deadhead Miles | Boss Fulano | 1972 |
The David Steinberg Show | Self | 1972 |
Second Chance | Roberto Gazzari | 1972 |
Funny Face | Manny | 1971 |
Escape | Nicholas Slye | 1971 |
Flip | Self | 1970 |
McCloud | Milton | 1970 |
Don't Drink the Water | Sultan | 1969 |
The Monitors | Max Jordan | 1969 |
Love, American Style | Enrico Carisima (segment "Love and the Opera Singer") / George (segment "Love and the Perfect Wife") / Marshall (segment "Love and the Advice-Givers") | 1969 |
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | 1969 |
The Doris Day Show | Warren Coleman | 1968 |
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | Fire Commissioner Lilly | 1968 |
Premiere | Spivak | 1968 |
Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers | Self | 1968 |
The Mothers-In-Law | Mr. Crawford | 1967 |
Our Place | Self - Host | 1967 |
The Roger Miller Show | Self | 1966 |
That Girl | Al Taylor / Mr. Franklin | 1966 |
The John Gary Show | Self | 1966 |
The Kraft Summer Music Hall | Self - Guest | 1966 |
Get Smart | Oleg | 1965 |
The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
My Mother the Car | Capt. Manzini | 1965 |
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
Gypsy | Self - comedian | 1965 |
Oh My Word | Self | 1965 |
The Hollywood Palace | Self - Comedian / Self | 1964 |
East Side/West Side | Truck Driver | 1963 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself (as Burns & Schreiber) / Himself | 1962 |
The Jack Paar Program | Self / Self - Guest | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself (as Burns & Schreiber) | 1961 |
The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself / Himself (as Burns & Schreiber) | 1948 |
The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - as Burns & Schreiber | 1948 |