James Avery
James La Rue Avery, Sr. (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was born in Virginia and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was best known for his role on the television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.[1] He played father and lawyer Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle. He was also the voice of Shredder in the 1987 cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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 Avery in 2001 | |
| Born | James La Rue Avery November 27, 1945 Pughsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 2013 (aged 68) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2013 |
Avery died from problems after open-heart surgery in a hospital in Los Angeles. He was aged 68.[1][2][3]
James Avery Media
Barbara Avery and actress Daphne Maxwell Reid at the inaugural AveryFest in James Avery's hometown of Suffolk, Virginia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Messer, Lesley (January 1, 2014). "'Fresh Prince' Star James Avery Died at 65 - ABC News". Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ Uncle Phil: Fresh Prince Star James Avery Dies. January 1, 2014. http://news.sky.com/story/1189197/uncle-phil-fresh-prince-star-james-avery-dies. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ James Avery, star of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' dies at 65. CNN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
Other websites
- James Avery on IMDb
- James Avery at Allmovie
- The HistoryMakers Archived 2014-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Biography, photos and video clips
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