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Val Avery

Val Avery

Sebouh Der Abrahamian

Born July 14, 1924· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

† Died December 12, 2009

79Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Born to Armenian immigrants in Philadelphia, he grew up amid the legacy of his family’s displacement, performed in Armenian Youth Federation productions, served in the Army Air Forces during World II, and later refined his craft at the Bessie V. Hicks School of Drama. Avery became a prolific character actor, routinely cast as policemen, mobsters, and other gritty figures. His television résumé inc…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 8.5
The Twilight Zone1959
Bartender
ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
Ralph Dobbs
Papillon★ 7.8
Papillon1973
Pascal
Donnie Brasco★ 7.5
Donnie Brasco1997
Santo Trafficante Jr.
The Magnificent Seven★ 7.5
The Magnificent Seven1960
Henry
Mission: ImpossibleSeries★ 7.6
Mission: Impossible1966
Al Ross
Law & OrderSeries★ 7.3
Law & Order1990
Dan Magadan Sr.
Hud★ 7.3
Hud1963
Jose
Vanishing Point★ 7.1
Vanishing Point1971
Police Officer (uncredited)
Last Train from Gun Hill★ 7.1
Last Train from Gun Hill1959
Steve, Horseshoe Bartender'
The Long, Hot Summer★ 7
The Long, Hot Summer1958
Wilk (uncredited)
The FugitiveSeries★ 7.3
The Fugitive1963
Jerry Kulik
Gloria★ 6.9
Gloria1980
Sill
IronsideSeries★ 6.8
Ironside1967
Up in Smoke★ 6.6
Up in Smoke1978
Factory Boss
The Amityville Horror★ 6.3
The Amityville Horror1979
Sgt. Gionfriddo
The Sting II★ 4.8
The Sting II1983
O'Malley
Cobra★ 6.2
Cobra1986
Chief Halliwell
Blueberry★ 4.8
Blueberry2004
Judge