James avery biography
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James avery biography
James Avery
American actor (1945–2013)
For other uses, see James Avery (disambiguation).
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Born | James La Rue Avery (1945-11-27)November 27, 1945 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | December 31, 2013(2013-12-31) (aged 68) Glendale, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–2013 |
Spouse | Barbara Avery (m. 1988) |
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.
Early life
Avery was born on November 27, 1945, in Pughsville, Virginia (present-day Suffolk, Virginia), to mother Florence J.
Avery.[1] His father denied paterni