Avery Schreiber

Avery Schreiber

Infobox Comedian
name = Avery Schreiber


birth_date = birth date|1935|4|9|mf=yes
birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, USA
death_date = death date and age|2002|1|7|1935|4|9|mf=yes
death_place = Los Angeles, California, USA
medium = Comedian, actor
spouse =
active =
website =

Avery Lawrence Schreiber [http://www.filmreference.com/film/57/Avery-Schreiber.html Avery Schreiber Biography (1935-2002) ] ] (April 9, 1935January 7, 2002) was an American comedian and actor. He was a veteran of stage, TV and film.

Biography

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 shows.

Schreiber is remembered for his many Doritos ads, 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", starring Jerry Van Dyke.

In the summer of 1973, he hosted the ABC comedy show, "The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour." [ [http://www.tv.com/burns-and-schreiber-comedy-hour/show/6879/summary.html The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour - TV.com ] ]

Schreiber was a regular guest star on "Chico and the Man", starring Freddie Prinze and Jack Albertson. He was also a frequent star on the game show Match Game and a guest in a first-season episode of The Muppet Show. (written by former partner Jack Burns, of which he even makes a slight comment to him 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! His students will always be grateful for the pearls of Improv wisdom that he so generously passed on to all of them.
Karly Rothenberg, long time friend and protegee, continues to teach Avery's Improvisational Theater technique, as it was passed on to him, by his mentor, the legendary Viola Spolin, at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles and so, "The Tradition Continues..."

Death

In 1994, Schreiber suffered a heart attack, which was brought about by his 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.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Avery Schreiber, 66. Jack Burns' Comedy Partner. |url=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 |quote=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." |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=January 9, 2002 |accessdate=2008-04-26 ] He was cremated and his ashes were either given to a friend or family.

Legacy

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

Filmography


*"Dying On the Edge" (2001)
*"Pedestrian" (2000)
*"Rebel Yell" (2000)
*"The Russian Room" (1998)
*"The Lay of the Land" (1997)
*"" (1995)
*"Animaniacs" (1993) - Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison
*"" (1993)
*"Animaniacs" (1993)
*"Wake, Rattle & Roll" (1990)
*"Saturday the 14th Strikes Back" (1988)
*"Hunk" (1987)
*"Outlaws" (1986)
*"Shadow Chasers" (1985)
*"Cannonball Run II" (1984)
*"Jimmy the Kid" (1983)
*"Caveman" (1981)
*"Avery Schreiber Live From the Second City" (1980)
*"More Wild Wild West" (1980)
*"" (1980)
*"Loose Shoes" (1980)
*"Galaxina" (1980)
*"Silent Scream" (1980)
*"Scavenger Hunt" (1979)
*"" (1979)
*"" (1979)
*"Christmas at Walt Disney World" (1978)
*"Sha Na Na" (1977)
*"Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready" (1977)
*"" (1977)
*"The Last Remake of Beau Geste" (1977)
*"Swashbuckler" 1976
*"Sammy and Company" (1975)
*"Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya" (1975)
*"The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine" (1974)
*"Southern Double Cross" (1973)
*"Deadhead Miles" (1972)
*"Second Chance" (1972)
*"Story Theatre" (1971)
*"Escape" (1971)
*"Don't Drink the Water" (1969)
*"The Monitors" (1969)
*"Our Place" (1967)
*"My Mother the Car" (1965)

Television work

*"A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (1988)j
*"Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats" (1987)
*"The Smurfs" (1981)
*"The Muppet Show" (1976)
*"The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine" (1974)
*"The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour" (1973)
*"Faerie Tale Theatre" "Pinocchio" (1984) - Boatman

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0775213|name=Avery Schreiber
*Find A Grave|id=6619820


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