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Avery Schreiber

 
Actor: Avery Schreiber
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  • Born: Apr 09, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois
  • Died: Jan 07, 2002 in Los Angeles, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '60s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Action
  • Career Highlights: Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready, The Monitors, Silent Scream
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Monitors (1969)

Biography

Roly-poly, handlebar-mustached comic actor Avery Schreiber attended Goodman Theatre before joining Chicago's Second City improv troupe. It was here that Schreiber formed a long-term partnership with comedian/producer/director Jack Burns. The team gained fame on the variety-show circuit of the 1960s with their largely improvised routines, the most affectionately remembered of which was their cross-talk "cab driver" bit ("Yeh!" "Huh?" "Yeh!", "Huh?" "Yeh!", "Huh?") In 1965, Schreiber was cast as car-loving, people-hating Captain Manzini on that quintessential bad sitcom My Mother The Car; in real life, the actor loved people but hated cars, and had to be taught to drive for the series. Schreiber subsequently co-starred with his old partner Jack Burns on the 1967 summer variety series Our Place, then soloed as a regular on Sammy Davis Jr's syndicated Sammy & Company (1975) and as Grandpa Quirk on the daytime cartoon--live action hybrid Wake, Rattle and Roll (1990). In films, Schreiber has surfaced in "funny foreigner" parts in such comedies as Don't Drink the Water (1969), The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977; as the used camel salesman) and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1994). Having made his Broadway debut with the rest of the Second City-zens, Schreiber has since been featured in several New York stage productions, notably Metamorphoses and Can-Can. In recent years, Avery Schreiber, his bushy 8-inch moustache intact, has hosted more than his share of late-night TV infomercials. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Avery Schreiber
Born Avery Lawrence Schreiber
April 9, 1935(1935-04-09)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died January 7, 2002 (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Comedian
Years active 1964–2001

Avery Lawrence Schreiber[1] (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American comedian and actor. He was a veteran of stage, TV and film.

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Biography

Schreiber was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Minnie (née Shear) and George Schreiber.[1] 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.[2] They recorded several comedy albums and appeared on numerous television shows.

Schreiber is remembered for his many Doritos ads in the 1970s, as well as his appearances in classic television shows. 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 hosted the ABC comedy show, The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour.[3]

Schreiber was a regular guest star on 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 the Theater, as well as teach Improvisational Theater technique to thousands of students up until the time of his death. He taught master classes at The Second City in Chicago and Los Angeles as well as teaching out of his very own living room.

Death

In 1994, Schreiber suffered a heart attack, a complication of diabetes. Though he survived triple bypass surgery, he never fully recovered. He died of another heart attack on January 7, 2002. He was residing in Los Angeles at the time of his death.[2] He was cremated.

Legacy

In 2003, the Avery Schreiber Theatre was founded in North Hollywood, California.

Filmography

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
1993 Animaniacs - Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison
1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993 Animaniacs
1990 Wake, Rattle & Roll
1988 Saturday the 14th Strikes Back
1987 Hunk
1986 Outlaws
1985 Shadow Chasers
1984 Cannonball Run II
1983 Jimmy the Kid
1981 Caveman
1980 Avery Schreiber Live From the Second City
1980 More Wild Wild West
1980 Steve Martin: All Commercials
1980 Loose Shoes
1980 Galaxina
1980 Silent Scream
1979 Scavenger Hunt
1979 The Concorde: Airport '79
1979 Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers
1978 Christmas at Walt Disney World
1977 Sha Na Na
1977 Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
1977 Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1976 Swashbuckler Pulaski
1975 Sammy and Company
1975 Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1974 The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine
1973 Southern Double Cross
1972 Deadhead Miles
1972 Second Chance
1971 Story Theatre
1971 Escape
1969 Don't Drink the Water Sultan
1969 The Monitors
1967 Our Place

Television work

Year Program Role
1988 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Additional Voices
1987 Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats Benny the ball
1984 Faerie Tale Theatre Pinocchio Boatman
1981 The Smurfs
1976 The Muppet Show
1974 The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine Mr. Evil
1973 The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
The Dukes Of Hazzard Narrator
1965 My Mother the Car Captain Bernard Manzini

References

  1. ^ a b Avery Schreiber Biography (1935-2002)
  2. ^ a b "Avery Schreiber, 66. Jack Burns' Comedy Partner.". Los Angeles Times. January 9, 2002. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/98868063.html?dids=98868063:98868063&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+09%2C+2002&author=DENNIS+McLELLAN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Obituaries%3B+Avery+Schreiber%2C+66%3B+Jack+Burns'+Comedy+Partner&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2008-04-26. "Avery and Schreiber began working as a team again in 1972, after getting together for a benefit in Los Angeles. In 1973, ABC gave them a summer variety series, "The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour."" 
  3. ^ The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour - TV.com

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