Avery Schreiber

Contents

• 1 Life and career
• 2 Death
• 3 Legacy
• 4 Filmography
  • 41 Features
  • 42 Television
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Life and career

Schreiber was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Minnie née Shear and George Schreiber He started his career in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre He joined The Second City and later teamed with Jack Burns to form the comedy team of Burns and Schreiber They recorded several comedy albums and appeared on numerous television series

Schreiber is remembered for his many Doritos ads in the 1970s, as well as his appearances on classic television series He was easily recognizable for his trademark bushy moustache, curly hair, and comedic reactions In 1965, Schreiber played the role of Captain Manzini on My Mother the Car

In the summer of 1973, he co-hosted the ABC comedy The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

Schreiber was a regular guest star on the situation comedy Chico and the Man He was also a frequent guest on the game show Match Game and a guest in a first-season episode of The Muppet Show written by former partner Jack Burns, whom he mentioned during a stand-up routine in the episode

Avery continued to work in film, television and theater, as well as teaching improvisational theater technique up until the time of his death He taught master classes at The Second City in Chicago and Los Angeles, and also taught out of his home

Death

In 1994, Schreiber suffered a heart attack resulting from complications of diabetes Though he survived triple bypass surgery, he never fully recovered He died of another heart attack on January 7, 2002 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Legacy

In 2003, the Avery Schreiber Theatre was founded in North Hollywood, California In 2013, the Avery Schreiber Theatre changed its name to The Avery Schreiber Playhouse with the approval of Rochelle Isaacs Schreiber Shelley, Avery's wife It is located at 4934 Lankershim Blvd in the NoHo Arts District

Filmography

Features

Television

References

1. ^ a b "Avery Schreiber, 66, Doritos Funnyman" The New York Times Associated Press January 9, 2002 
2. ^ a b "Avery Schreiber Biography 1935-2002" Film Reference Retrieved 3 July 2016 
3. ^ a b McLellan, Dennis January 9, 2002 "Avery Schreiber, 66; Jack Burns' Comedy Partner" Los Angeles Times 
4. ^ Hollandsworth, Skip January 1996 "Lay's of Our Lives" Texas Monthly ISSN 0148-7736 
5. ^ As an in-joke on an episode of The Fall Guy, Schreiber guest-starred as a truck driver eating Doritos!
6. ^ "The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour" TVcom Retrieved 3 July 2016 
7. ^ Knolle, Sharon 15 June 2013 "NoHo's Avery Schreiber Theater Shutting Down After 10 Years" LAist Archived from the original on 21 June 2013 

External links

• Biography portal

• Avery Schreiber on IMDb
• Avery Schreiber at Find a Grave

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