Val Avery (born Sebouh Der Abrahamian; July 14, 1924 – December 12, 2009) was an American actor. He was best known for The Anderson Tapes, Easy Money, and Donnie Brasco. He was also in the Production Posse of actor/filmmaker John Cassavetes.
Avery began acting as a youth with the Armenian Youth Federation and resumed after Air Force service in World War II. He was married to Margot Stevenson, an actress who mostly worked in theatre and radio. The couple had one child, sometime actress Margot Avery. He died of undisclosed causes at the age of 85.
Works with Val Avery:
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Film
- 1955 One Touch of Venus: Bus Starter
- 1956 The Harder They Fall (1956): Frank (Uncredited Role)
- 1956 The Cradle Song: The Driver (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1957 Edge of the City: Brother
- 1957 There Shall Be No Night: Gus Shuman (TV Movie)
- 1958 The Long, Hot Summer: Wilk (Uncredited)
- 1958 King Creole: Ralph (Uncredited)
- 1959 Last Train from Gun Hill: Steve, Horseshoe Bartender
- 1960 The Magnificent Seven (1960): Henry
- 1961 The Power and the Glory: Sergeant (TV Movie)
- 1961 Too Late Blues: Milt Frielobe
- 1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight: Young Fighter’s Promoter
- 1963 Hud: Jose
- 1963 Love with the Proper Stranger: Stein (Uncredited)
- 1965 Sylvia: Pudgey Smith (Uncredited)
- 1965 The Hallelujah Trail: Denver Bartender
- 1966 Wild Wild Winter: Fox
- 1966 Nevada Smith: Buck Mason
- 1966 Assault on a Queen: Trench
- 1966 The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones: Morgan (TV Movie)
- 1967 Hombre: Delgado
- 1968 No Way To Treat A Lady: Bartender (Uncredited)
- 1968 Faces: Jim McCarthy
- 1968 The Pink Jungle: Rodriguez
- 1968 The Brotherhood: Jake Rotherman
- 1969 Machine Gun Mc Cain: Chuck Regan (Uncredited)
- 1969 A Dream Of Kings: Fatsas
- 1970 The Traveling Executioner: Jake
- 1971 Vanishing Point: Police Officer (Uncredited)
- 1971 The Anderson Tapes: Rocco Parelli
- 1971 A Tattered Web: Bartender (TV Movie)
- 1971 Who Says I Cant Ride A Rainbow: The Marshal
- 1971 Minnie And Moskowitz: Zelmo Swift
- 1972 The Legend Of Hillbilly John: Cobart
- 1973 Firehouse: Sonny Caputo (TV Movie)
- 1973 Black Caesar: Cardoza
- 1973 Blood Sport: Frank Dorsdale (TV Movie)
- 1973 Papillon: Pascal
- 1973 The Laughing Policeman: Pappas
- 1975 Russian Roulette: Rudolf Henke
- 1975 Lets Do It Again: Lt. Bottomley
- 1975 Lucky Lady: Dolph
- 1976 The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: Blair Benoit
- 1976 Harry And Walter Go To New York: Chatsworth
- 1977 Stonestreet Who Killed The Centerfold Model: Chuck Voit (TV Movie)
- 1977 Heroes: Mel
- 1978 Up in Smoke: The Hoods: Factory Boss
- 1979 Love And Bullets: Caruso
- 1979 The Wanderers: Mr. Sharp
- 1979 The Amityville Horror (1979): Sgt. Gionfriddo
- 1980 Brubaker: Wendel
- 1980 Gloria: Sill
- 1981 Choices: Coach Rizzo
- 1981 The Chosen: College Dean
- 1981 Continental Divide: Yablonowitz
- 1981 Sharky's Machine: Man with Siakwan
- 1982 Assignment Berlin: Talaat Pasha
- 1982 Jinxed: Milt Hawkins
- 1983 The Sting II: O’Malley
- 1983 Easy Money: Louie the Bartender
- 1984 The Pope of Greenwich Village: Nunzi
- 1984 The Streets: Whitcomb (TV Movie)
- 1984 Too Scared To Scream: Dr. Richards
- 1985 Out of Darkness: Guido Pressano (TV Movie)
- 1986 Cobra: Chief Halliwell
- 1986 Courage: Pete Solto (TV Movie)
- 1986 The Messenger: Clark
- 1992 Teamster Boss The Jackie Presser Story: Salerno (TV Movie)
- 1994 Assault At West Point The Court Martial Of Johnson Whittaker: Gen. Sherman (TV Movie)
- 1997 Donnie Brasco: Santo Trafficante Jr.
- 1997 Gold Coast: Jimmy Capp (TV Movie)
- 1998 A Fish In The Bathtub: Abe
- 2001 In The Shadows: Carlo Pierazzi
- 2004 Blueberry: Judge
Television
- 1953 Lux Video Theatre: Hank (1 episode)
- 1954-56 The Big Story: Informer (2 episodes)
- 1955 Robert Montgomery Presents: Philip Reilly (1 episode)
- 1955-58 Kraft Theatre: Mauck/John Hardy (5 episodes)
- 1956-58 Playhouse 90: Bartender/Joe (2 episodes)
- 1956-63 Armstrong Circle Theatre: Gino Dovelli/Ronald Levesque/Napol/Joe Varetti/Uncle Steve (10 episodes)
- 1957 Zane Grey Theatre: Carson (1 episode)
- 1957-69 Gunsmoke: Joe Nadler/Dorner/Trent/Bull (4 episodes)
- 1959 Border Patrol: Waxey Walters (1 episode)
- 1959 Peter Gunn: Hoodlum (1 episode)
- 1959 Mike Hammer: Sheriff Jenkins (1 episode)
- 1959 Johnny Staccato: Corky Lewis (1 episode)
- 1959 The Lawless Years: Bobo Koening (1 episode)
- 1959 Play Of The Week: Police Chief (1 episode)
- 1960 Bonanza: Sheriff Trev Kincaid (1 episode)
- 1960 Hong Kong: Michael Fortune (1 episode)
- 1960 The Untouchables: Johnny the Enforcer/Frank Salinas (2 episodes)
- 1960 The Twilight Zone (1959): The Bartender (1 episode)
- 1961 Tales Of Wells Fargo: Frank “Bully” Armstrong (1 episode)
- 1961 Have Gun – Will Travel: Banker B.J. Throckton (1 episode)
- 1961 Rawhide: Sheriff (1 episode)
- 1961 The Asphalt Jungle: The Big Fellow (1 episode)
- 1961 The Investigators: Phil Bledsoe (1 episode)
- 1961-63 The Defenders (1961): D.A. Anthony Periko/Mac Peters/Strafaci (3 episodes)
- 1962 Everglades: Harry Conlin/Pops (2 episodes)
- 1963 Naked City: Franko (1 episode)
- 1963 The Doctors And The Nurses: Chairman Tompkins (1 episode)
- 1963-64 East Side West Side: Det./Lt. Al Costello (5 episodes)
- 1964 The Reporter: Pete Krenek (1 episode)
- 1964 Mr Broadway: Detective (1 episode)
- 1964-65 The Munsters: Marty/The Commissar (2 episodes)
- 1965 Slatterys People: Lou Teller (1 episode)
- 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre: Sergeant/Colonel Velasquez (3 episodes)
- 1965 Peyton Place: Boudreau (1 episode)
- 1965 Daniel Boone: Watowah (1 episode)
- 1965 Get Smart: KAOS Agent #1 (1 episode)
- 1965 Honey West: Roger (1 episode)
- 1965-67 The Fugitive: Burns/Jerry Kulik/Gordie Shiller/Jim Ross (4 episodes)
- 1966 The Virginian: Jim Sunderland (1 episode)
- 1966 Run For Your Life: 2nd Killer (1 episode)
- 1966 The Felony Squad: Gene Hardy (1 episode)
- 1966 I Spy: Josef (1 episode)
- 1966 Laredo: Sheriff Jonathan Daniels (1 episode)
- 1966-67 The Wild Wild West: John Crane/Brad Logan (2 episodes)
- 1966-74 The F.B.I.: Roy Sumner/Carn/Tony Hendricks/Max Horton (4 episodes)
- 1967 Dragnet: Phil Masturian (1 episode)
- 1967 The Invaders (1967): Manager (1 episode)
- 1967 Iron Horse: Grimes (1 episode)
- 1967 Mr Terrific: Leo (1 episode)
- 1967 CBS Playhouse: McDermott (1 episode)
- 1968 Lancer: Wade Hackett (1 episode)
- 1968 Judd For The Defense: John Rowan (1 episode)
- 1968 NYPD: Walter Carrey (1 episode)
- 1968-71 The Mod Squad: Turk/Briggs (2 episodes)
- 1968-72 Mission: Impossible: Al Ross/Constantine Victor/Frank Brady/Augie Leitch (4 episodes)
- 1970 Dan August: Ranch Foreman Russ Carter (1 episode)
- 1970 The Name Of The Game: Mike (1 episode)
- 1970 The Bold Ones The Lawyers: Lt. Aram Makarian (1 episode)
- 1970-74 Mannix: Harry Ruxton/Mel Cooley/Doyle/Vanaman (4 episodes)
- 1971 The Bold Ones The New Doctors: Victor Corso (1 episode)
- 1971 Monty Nash: Man/Luis Perez (2 episodes)
- 1971-72 McCloud: Gruber/Walter McKay (2 episodes)
- 1971-75 Columbo: Harry Barnes/Ralph Dobbs/Artie Jessup/Louie (4 episodes)
- 1972 Nichols: Jasper (2 episodes)
- 1972-73 Ironside (1967): Arnie Hummel/McKay (2 episodes)
- 1972-74 Cannon: Pawnshop Owner/Leo Crothers (2 episodes)
- 1973 Madigan: Augie (1 episode)
- 1973 Shaft: Captain Rigano (1 episode)
- 1973 The Odd Couple (1970): Elmo (1 episode)
- 1973-74 Barnaby Jones: Andy Burns (4 episodes)
- 1973-74 Police Story (1973): Steve/Sgt. Mahler (2 episodes)
- 1974 Kojak: George Janis (1 episode)
- 1975 Archer: Joe Mengers (1 episode)
- 1975 The Law: Ouspensky
- 1975 Mc Coy: Turk (1 episode)
- 1976-77 Baretta: Pogo/Ray Carmona (2 episodes)
- 1976-78 Switch (1975): Irving Munn/Rosie Finniston (2 episodes)
- 1977 Starsky & Hutch: Capt. Ryan (1 episode)
- 1977-81 Quincy, M.E.: Rawley Dinehart/Carlo Russo/Aaron Zakarian (4 episodes)
- 1981 Riker: Benton (1 episode)
- 1981 The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo: Bearded Man in Suit (1 episode)
- 1984 Hardcastle and McCormick: Willie Lerner (1 episode)
- 1987 Cagney & Lacey: Rekubian (1 episode)
- 1988 Friday the 13th: The Series: Russ Sharko (1 episode)
- 1989 Men: Burt (1 episode)
- 1989 Moonlighting: Mr. Viola (1 episode)
- 1991-96 Law & Order: Dan Madagan Sr./Max Schaeffer (2 episodes)
- 1992 Counterstrike: Morey Lempke (1 episode)
- 1992 Secret Service: Moe (1 episode)
- 1992 Civil Wars: Sol Lobell (1 episode)
- 2001 One Hundred Centre Street: Sal Gentle (1 episode)
