1. Avery Lawrence Schreiber was an American actor and comedian.
16 Facts About Avery Schreiber
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Avery Schreiber was a veteran of stage, television, and movies who came to prominence in the 1960s in a comedy duo with Jack Burns.
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Avery Schreiber acted in an array of roles mostly on television sitcoms and a series of popular advertisements for Doritos tortilla chips.
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Avery Schreiber started his career in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre.
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Avery Schreiber joined The Second City and later teamed with Jack Burns to form the comedy team of Burns and Schreiber.
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Avery Schreiber is remembered for his many Doritos commercials during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as his appearances on several television series.
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Avery Schreiber was known for his trademark bushy handlebar moustache, curly hair, and comedic reactions.
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In 1965, Avery Schreiber played the role of Captain Manzini on My Mother the Car.
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Avery Schreiber was a regular guest star on the situation comedy Chico and the Man, and was a frequent guest panelist on the game show Match Game, and a guest in a first-season episode of The Muppet Show.
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Avery Schreiber appeared on The Love Boat S8 E13 as Patrick Turney in a Christmas-themed vignette "Santa, Santa, Santa" which aired on December 15,1984.
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Avery Schreiber continued to work in film, television and theater, as well as teaching improvisational theater technique up until the time of his death.
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Avery Schreiber taught master classes at The Second City in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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In 1994, Avery Schreiber suffered a heart attack resulting from complications of diabetes.
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Avery Schreiber died of another heart attack on January 7,2002, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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In 2003, the Avery Schreiber Theatre was founded in North Hollywood, California.
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In 2013, the Avery Schreiber Theatre changed its name to The Avery Schreiber Playhouse with the approval of Rochelle Isaacs Schreiber, Avery's widow.