He was 68. Talk to somebody.
He was 94.
His voice roles included Shredder in the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series and James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the 1990s animated series version of "Iron Man.
Blumm A biography provided by his manager said that after he served in the military, Avery moved to San Diego, California, where he began writing TV scripts and poetry for PBS. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and first appeared onscreen as a dancer in an uncredited role in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers." Writing is such a singular and lonely occupation.
Avery believed the show was important because the "striving of the African-American ought to have been shown on television," Marcell said.
The cause of death … And it's interesting; all of the work that you create is so singular. Avery’s death comes less than a week after the death of Fresh Prince co-creator/writer/producer Jeffrey Pollack at 54. He died from complications of open heart surgery in Glendale Adventist Medical Center, on the evening of December 31, 2013.
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Above, Whitman poses with his guitar at a press conference at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, on February 22, 1956.Popular American psychologist and television personality Baseball Hall of Famer and St. Louis Cardinals great
Captain James Avery, only child of Christopher Avery, and the founder of the family that is known as the Groton Averys, was born in England, about 1620, died April 18, 1700. Was in the Navy, which involved him in Vietnam. He was survived by his mother, Florence J. Avery. Popular voice over actor, he has done voice work for numerous cartoons and advertisements, probably his most famous voice over was that of Shredder for seven years on He was 90.
You are only an actor if you absolutely love it and can not do anything else.
He was 68. Family, friends and family have taken to social media to eulogise the life of the classically trained actor and poet and Vietnam War vet.
Indeed, with his deep, mellifluous voice, he frequently played judges, professors and doctors -- Uncle Phil began as a lawyer and eventually became a judge -- and was much in demand as a voice actor. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean off Los Angeles, CA and in the Atlantic Ocean off Atlantic City, NJ. I was fixated on being a writer.
Law,” “The Closer” and “That ’70s Show.” Among the movies in which he appeared were “Fletch” and “8 Million Ways to Die.”He was a busy voice artist in animated films and television shows as well. That's youth, though. Being fixated on things.
He was the voice of Shredder, the title characters’ nemesis, on the 1987-96 cartoon series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” In addition to his mother, Mr. Avery’s survivors include his wife, Barbara.
[January 2009] He was 68. In the late 1960s, he served in the Navy. Make a phone call. He was best known for his role as Phil Banks in US television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Will Smith.
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" actor James Avery died in a Los Angeles hospital last night (Dec. 31), according to TMZ. Although known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), James Avery was a classically trained actor and scholar. It has to be absolute love.