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Also known as James La Rue Avery, Sr., James LaRue Avery, James L. Avery

American actor (1945–2013)

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James Avery was an American actor best known for playing Uncle Phil on the 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." He was an influential figure in television during his career, which spanned several decades before his death in 2013.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1841
Died
1917
Works
9

Top works

  • Sabbath schools of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America
  • A pastor's memorial
  • The Sabbath-school and the church session
  • The Bible-teacher's guide; or, Methods of work in the Sabbath- school
  • The young pastor's position and work in the Sabbath school

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Film & TV

Acting · Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA

James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. Best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle, in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This character was ranked #34 in TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time." He also provided the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja…

Known for

  • Wish I Was Here — Audition Actor #22014
  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film — Dr. Beckett2013
  • Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer — Judge Parsons2013
  • Stars in Shorts — Haig2012
  • Harry's Law — Fred Billings2011
  • The Problem Solverz — Ninja Master Head (voice)2011
  • Not Your Time — Haig2010
  • Steppin: The Movie — The Chancellor2009
  • Sherri — Redmond2009
  • Divine Intervention — Rev. Matthews2008

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
London
Active from
1986-09-30
acid housealternative/indie rockambientbassbreakbeatbreaks

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
169
Total plays
440

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classical contemporaryAvant-GardeAmerican classical pianist

James Avery (1937 – March 8, 2009) was an American classical pianist and conductor. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas and studied at the University of Kansas, and then at Indiana University (Bloomington) under Tibor Kozma. From 1967 to 1980 he taught at [University of Iowa (Iowa City)], and from 1980 until 2002 at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in Germany. From 1992 he headed Ensemble SurPlus, playing mostly new music. Avery recorded works by Stefan Wolpe, Charles Wuorinen, Brian Ferneyhough,

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Born
James La Rue Avery , ( 1945-11-27 ) November 27, 1945, Pughsville, Virginia , U.S.
Died
December 31, 2013 (2013-12-31) (aged 68), Glendale, California , U.S.
Education
University of California, San Diego ( BA )
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1978–2013
Spouse
Barbara Waters ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ) ​

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Image
James Avery HAL Awards (cropped).jpg
Height
1.96
Number of children
0
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date of birth
1945-11-27
date of death
2013-12-31
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James Avery
birth name
James La Rue Avery
start of work period
1980-00-00
end of work period
2013-00-00
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James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Judge Michael Conover on L.A. Law, Steve Yeager in The Brady Bunch Movie, and Dr. Crippen on The Closer (2005–2007); and as the voice actor for Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Haroud Hazi Bin in Aladdin.

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