Avery Schreiber
Avery Lawrence Schreiber April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002 was an American comedian and actor He was a veteran of stage, television, and film
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
Year | Film | Role |
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2001 | Dying on the Edge | |
2000 | Pedestrian | |
2000 | Rebel Yell | |
1998 | The Russian Room | |
1997 | The Lay of the Land | |
1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Peasant on Coach |
1993 | Animaniacs | Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison |
1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Tax Assessor |
1990 | Wake, Rattle & Roll | Dr Lester T Quirk |
1988 | Saturday the 14th Strikes Back | Frank Baxter |
1987 | Hunk | Constatine Constapopolis |
1986 | Outlaws | |
1985 | Shadow Chasers | |
1984 | Cannonball Run II | |
1983 | Jimmy the Kid | Dr Stevens |
1981 | Caveman | Ock |
1980 | Avery Schreiber Live From the Second City | |
1980 | More Wild Wild West | |
1980 | Steve Martin: All Commercials | |
1980 | Loose Shoes | Theatre Manager |
1980 | Galaxina | Captain Cornelius Butt |
1980 | Silent Scream | Sgt Manny Ruggin |
1979 | Scavenger Hunt | Zookeeper |
1979 | The Concorde Airport '79 | Russian coach Markov |
1979 | Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers | Munroe |
1978 | Christmas at Walt Disney World | |
1977 | Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready | |
1977 | Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me | |
1977 | The Southern Double Cross | |
1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Arab Chieftain / Used Camel Salesman |
1976 | Swashbuckler | Pulaski |
1975 | Sammy and Company | |
1975 | Ben Vereen Comin' at Ya | |
1974 | The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine | Mr Evil |
1972 | Deadhead Miles | Boss Fulano |
1972 | Second Chance | Roberto Gazzari |
1971 | Story Theatre | |
1971 | Escape | |
1969 | Don't Drink the Water | Sultan |
1969 | The Monitors | Max |
Television
Year | Program | Role |
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1999 | Becker | Man Outside Reggie's Diner |
1992 | Days of Our Lives | Leopold Alamain |
1988 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Additional Voices |
1987 | Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats | Benny the Ball |
1985 | The Pound Puppies | Tubbs |
1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre Pinocchio | Boatman |
1984 | The Fall Guy | Truck Driver Episode 4:1 - Losers Weepers |
1982 | Fantasy Island | |
1981 | The Smurfs | |
1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Wendel Episode 1:13 - Double Sting |
1978 | The Love Boat | Marooned |
1977 | Sha Na Na | |
1976 | The Rockford Files | Azie Boyajian |
1976 | The Muppet Show | |
1975 | Chico and the Man | Gypsy Episode 2:1 - Play Gypsy
Fortune Teller Episode 2:9 - Misfortuneteller |
1974 | The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine | Mr Evil |
1973 | The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour | |
1972 | McCloud | Milton |
1969-1970 | That Girl | Al Taylor |
1970 | The Doris Day Show | |
1969 | The Mothers-In-law | MrCrawford |
1968 | Get Smart | Oleg |
1968 | Premiere | Spivak |
1967 | Our Place | |
1965-1966 | My Mother the Car | Captain Bernard Manzini |
1964 | Vacation Playhouse | |
1964 | "East Side/West Side | Truck Driver |
References
- ^ a b "Avery Schreiber, 66, Doritos Funnyman" The New York Times Associated Press January 9, 2002
- ^ a b "Avery Schreiber Biography 1935-2002" Film Reference Retrieved 3 July 2016
- ^ a b McLellan, Dennis January 9, 2002 "Avery Schreiber, 66; Jack Burns' Comedy Partner" Los Angeles Times
- ^ Hollandsworth, Skip January 1996 "Lay's of Our Lives" Texas Monthly ISSN 0148-7736
- ^ As an in-joke on an episode of The Fall Guy, Schreiber guest-starred as a truck driver eating Doritos!
- ^ "The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour" TVcom Retrieved 3 July 2016
- ^ 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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