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Avery Schreiber
Deceased

How Did Avery Schreiber Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 66
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/04/1935Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied07/01/2002 (aged 66)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2874245 ↗TMDb#100624 ↗

Avery Lawrence Schreiber was an American actor and comedian. He was a veteran of stage, television, and movies who came to prominence in the 1960s in a comedy duo with Jack Burns. He acted in an array of roles mostly on television sitcoms and a series of popular advertisements for Doritos tortilla chips.

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Filmography64 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2001Dying on the EdgeMovieSaul66
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeriesPawn Shop Owner (segment "Two to One")62
1995Dracula: Dead and Loving ItMoviePeasant on Coach60
1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsMovieTax Assessor58
1993AnimaniacsSeriesBeanie the Bison (voice)58
1990BlossomSeries—55
1990Wake, Rattle, and RollSeries—55
1989Saved by the BellSeriesDr. Mertz54
1988Top Cat and the Beverly Hills CatsMovieBenny the Ball (voice)53
1987DuckTalesSeriesRobot Guard (voice)52
1987Glory YearsMovie—52
1986The Real GhostbustersSeriesRal / Sydney / Muttski (voice)51
1986The WizardSeries—51
1986OutlawsSeries—51
1985The Twilight ZoneSeriesLandlord (segment "Act Break")50
1985The Pound PuppiesMovieTubbs (voice)50
1985Shadow ChasersSeries—50
1985The Comedy FactorySeriesPhil Jenkins50
1984PinocchioMovieBoatman49
1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeriesBoatman47
1981The Fall GuySeries—46
1981CavemanMovieOck46
1981Goldie Gold and Action JackSeriesAdditional Voices (voice)46
1980GalaxinaMovieCapt. Cornelius Butt45
1980More Wild Wild WestMovieRussian Ambassador45
1980Thundarr the BarbarianSeriesOctagon (voice)45
1980All Commercials... A Steve Martin SpecialMovieSelf45
1979The Concorde... Airport '79MovieCoach Markov44
1979Scavenger HuntMovieZoo Keeper44
1979Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersMovieMunroe44
1979Silent ScreamMovieSgt. Manny Ruggin44
1978Loose ShoesMovieTheatre Manager43
1978Christmas at Walt Disney WorldMovieGeppetto43
1977The Love BoatSeriesEverett Buell42
1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteMovieSheikh's Aide & Camel Salesman42
1977Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm ReadyMovieAnnouncer42
1976AliceSeries—41
1976The Muppet ShowSeriesSelf - Special Guest Star41
1976SwashbucklerMoviePolonski41
1976Southern Double CrossMovie—41
1974The Rockford FilesSeriesAzie Boyajian39
1974Chico and the ManSeries—39
1973Match GameSeriesSelf38
1973The Burns and Schreiber Comedy HourSeries—38
1972Second ChanceMovieRoberto Gazzari37
1971EscapeMovieNicholas Slye36
1971Funny FaceSeries—36
1970McCloudSeries—35
1970Barefoot in the ParkSeries—35
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf35
1969Love, American StyleSeriesMarshall34
1969Don't Drink the WaterMovieSultan34
1969The MonitorsMovieMax Jordan34
1969Here Comes the GrumpSeries—34
1968The Doris Day ShowSeriesWarren Coleman33
1967The Mothers-in-LawSeriesMr. Crawford32
1966That GirlSeries—31
1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries—30
1965Get SmartSeriesOleg30
1965My Mother the CarSeries—30
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf27
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf27
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf26
1958Kraft Music HallSeriesSelf23