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
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
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

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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