Val Avery
American actor (1924-2009) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Sebouh Der Abrahamian, known professionally as Val Avery, was an American character actor who appeared in hundreds of movies and television shows. In a career that spanned 50 years, Avery appeared in over 100 films and had appearances in over 300 television episodes.
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2009Died12 December 20092004
BlueberryFilm, Judge1997
Donnie BrascoFilm, Santo Trafficante Jr.1990
Law & OrderSeries, Dan Magadan Sr.1984
HunterSeries, Ray Sullivan
The Pope of Greenwich VillageFilm, 1984Nunzi1981
Continental DivideFilm, Yablonowitz1979
Love and BulletsFilm, Caruso1976
Quincy, M.E.Series, Rawley Dinehart
The Killing of a Chinese BookieFilm, 1976Blair Benoit1973
KojakSeries, George Janis
Black CaesarFilm, 1973Cardoza1969
Machine Gun McCainFilm, Chuck Regan (uncredited)1967
IronsideSeries
HombreFilm, 1967Delgado1965
Get SmartSeries, KAOS Agent #1
The Hallelujah TrailFilm, 1965Bartender1963
The FugitiveSeries, Jerry Kulik1962
Requiem for a HeavyweightFilm, Young fighter's promoter1960
The Magnificent SevenFilm, Henry1959
RawhideSeries, Sheriff1958
King CreoleFilm, Ralph (uncredited)1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries1956
The Harder They FallFilm, Frank (uncredited)1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Philip Reilly (The Tall Dark Man)1924Born14 July 1924
BlueberryFilm, Judge1997Donnie BrascoFilm, Santo Trafficante Jr.1990Law & OrderSeries, Dan Magadan Sr.1984HunterSeries, Ray SullivanThe Pope of Greenwich VillageFilm, 1984Nunzi1981Continental DivideFilm, Yablonowitz1979Love and BulletsFilm, Caruso1976Quincy, M.E.Series, Rawley DinehartThe Killing of a Chinese BookieFilm, 1976Blair Benoit1973KojakSeries, George JanisBlack CaesarFilm, 1973Cardoza1969Machine Gun McCainFilm, Chuck Regan (uncredited)1967IronsideSeriesHombreFilm, 1967Delgado1965Get SmartSeries, KAOS Agent #1The Hallelujah TrailFilm, 1965Bartender1963The FugitiveSeries, Jerry Kulik1962Requiem for a HeavyweightFilm, Young fighter's promoter1960The Magnificent SevenFilm, Henry1959RawhideSeries, Sheriff1958King CreoleFilm, Ralph (uncredited)1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries1956The Harder They FallFilm, Frank (uncredited)1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Philip Reilly (The Tall Dark Man)1924Born14 July 1924People around Val
John Cassavetes Directed Faces and Gloria
Martin Ritt Directed Hud, The Long, Hot Summer and Hombre
Stuart Rosenberg Directed Brubaker and The Amityville Horror- John Sturges Directed Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
Jeremy Kagan Directed Heroes and The Sting II
Steve McQueen Also in The Magnificent Seven and Nevada Smith
Elmer Bernstein Wrote The Magnificent Seven and Hud
Hal B. Wallis Produced King Creole (1958)- Jack Smight Directed No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
Gena Rowlands Also in Gloria, Faces and Minnie and Moskowitz
Paul Newman Also in Hud, The Long, Hot Summer and Hombre
Kirk Douglas Produced The Brotherhood (1970)
Sidney Poitier Directed Let's Do It Again (1975)
Brian Keith Also in The Hallelujah Trail and Nevada Smith
Seymour Cassel Also in Faces and Minnie and Moskowitz
Murray Hamilton Also in The Amityville Horror and Brubaker
Strother Martin Also in Nevada Smith and Up in Smoke
Paul Koslo Also in Vanishing Point (1971)
Whit Bissell Also in The Hallelujah Trail (1965)- Bing Russell Also in The Magnificent Seven (1961)
Harriet Frank Jr. Wrote Hud, The Long, Hot Summer and Hombre
Don Siegel Directed Jinxed! (1982)
Jerry Wald Produced The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Sylvester Stallone Also in Kojak, directed Cobra (1986)
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Papillon 1973
Donnie Brasco 1997
The Magnificent Seven 1960
Hud 1963
Requiem for a Heavyweight 1962
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
157 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2009 · aged 85
