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Avery Schreiber (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American comedian and actor.

Avery was a veteran of stage, TV and film. He started his career in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre. He joined The Second City and later teamed with Jack Burns to form the comedy team of Burns and Schreiber. They recorded several comedy albums and appeared on numerous television shows.

Schreiber is remembered for his many Doritos ads, as well as his appearances in classic television shows. He was easily recognizable for his trademark bushy moustache, curly hair, and comedic reactions. In 1965, Schreiber played the role of Captain Manzini on My Mother The Car, starring Jerry Van Dyke.

Schreiber was a regular guest star on Chico and the Man, starring Freddie Prinze and Jack Albertson. He was also a frequent star on the game show Match Game and a guest in a first-season episode of The Muppet Show.

In 1994, Schreiber suffered a heart attack, which was brought upon by his diabetes. Though he survived triple bypass surgery, he never fully recovered. He died of another heart attack on January 7, 2002, aged 66. He was residing in Los Angeles at the time of his death.

In 2003, the Avery Schreiber Theatre was founded in North Hollywood, California.

• Dying On the Edge (2001)
• Pedestrian (2000)
• Rebel Yell (2000)
• The Russian Room (1998)
• The Lay of the Land (1997)
• Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
• Animaniacs (1993) - Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison
• Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
• Animaniacs (1993)
• Wake, Rattle & Roll (1990)
• Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988)
• A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)
• Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1987)
• Hunk (1987)
• Outlaws (1986)
• Shadow Chasers (1985)
• Cannonball Run II (1984)
• Jimmy the Kid (1983)
• The Smurfs (1981)
• Caveman (1981)
• Avery Schreiber Live From the Second City (1980)
• More Wild Wild West (1980)
• Steve Martin: All Commercials (1980)
• Loose Shoes (1980)
• Galaxina (1980)
• Silent Scream (1980)
• Scavenger Hunt (1979)
• The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979)
• Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (1979)
• Christmas at Walt Disney World (1978)
• Sha Na Na (1977)
• Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (1977)
• Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me (1977)
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
• Swashbuckler 1976
• Sammy and Company (1975)
• Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975)
• The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (1974)
• Southern Double Cross (1973)
• The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)
• Deadhead Miles (1972)
• Second Chance (1972)
• Story Theatre (1971)
• Escape (1971)
• Don't Drink the Water (1969)
• The Monitors (1969)
• Our Place (1967)
• My Mother the Car (1965)

• Avery Schreiber at the Internet Movie Database