Personal Info
Birth date
1924-07-14 (101 Years)
Day of death
2009-12-12
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
Sebouh Der Abrahamian
Вэл Эвери
Val Avery
Biography
Val Avery was an American film and television actor.
Filmography
Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.Columbo
8.1
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Have Gun, Will Travel
7.274
Overview:
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.The Virginian
6.4
Overview:
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6
Overview:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.The Twilight Zone
8.5
Overview:
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.Rawhide
7.208
Overview:
The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventure and drama.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.The Fugitive
7.2
Overview:
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.Mannix
6.7
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.Quincy, M.E.
7.504
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.The Wild Wild West
7.565
Overview:
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.Gunsmoke
6.6
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.The F.B.I.
5.391
Overview:
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.Get Smart
7.94
Overview:
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.Cannon
6.556
Overview:
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Overview:
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.Moonlighting
7.529
Overview:
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.Police Story
6.9
Overview:
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.Starsky & Hutch
7.3
Overview:
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.Daniel Boone
6.968
Overview:
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.Naked City
5.5
Overview:
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.Kojak
7.02
Overview:
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.Hunter
7.1
Overview:
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.The Defenders
5.9
Overview:
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.The Munsters
7.921
Overview:
A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.The Odd Couple
7.81
Overview:
Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.Cagney & Lacey
6.97
Overview:
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.The Invaders
6.8
Overview:
The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.Acting
2004Renegade as Judge
2001In the Shadows as Carlo Pierazzi
2000A Constant Forge as Self
1999A Fish in the Bathtub as Abe
1997Gold Coast as Jimmy Capp
1997Donnie Brasco as Santo Trafficante Jr.
1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker as Gen. Sherman
1990Law & Order (1, 1 Episode) as Dan Magadan Sr., Max Schaeffer
1987Friday the 13th: The Series (1 Episode) as Russ Sharko
1987Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 as Superintendent of Police
1986The Messenger as Clark
1986Courage as Pete Solto
1986Cobra as Chief Halliwell
1985Out of the Darkness as Guido Pressano
1985Moonlighting (1 Episode) as Mr. Viola
1984Too Scared to Scream as Dr. Richards
1984Hunter (1 Episode) as Ray Sullivan
1984The Streets as Whitcomb
1984The Pope of Greenwich Village as Nunzi
1983Hardcastle and McCormick (1 Episode) as Unknown
1983Easy Money as Louie the Bartender
1983The Sting II as O'Malley
1982Jinxed! as Milt Hawkins
1982Cagney & Lacey (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Assignment Berlin as Talaat Pasha
1981Sharky's Machine as Manny
1981Choices as Coach Rizzo
1981Continental Divide as Yablonowitz
1981The Chosen as Teacher
1980Gloria as Sill
1980Brubaker as Wendel
1979The Amityville Horror as Sgt. Gionfriddo
1979The Wanderers as Mr. Sharp
1979Love and Bullets as Caruso
1978Up in Smoke as Factory Boss
1977Heroes as Mel
1977Man from Atlantis (1 Episode) as Lew
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1977Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? as Chuck Voit
1976Quincy, M.E. (4 Episodes) as Rawley Dinehart
1976Harry and Walter Go to New York as Chatsworth
1976The Killing of a Chinese Bookie as Blair Benoit
1975Lucky Lady as Dolph
1975Let's Do It Again as Lt. Bottomley
1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Switch (1, 1 Episode) as Irving Munn, Rosie Finniston
1975Russian Roulette as Rudolf Henke
1975Archer (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Baretta (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1974The Legend of Hillbilly John as Cobart
1973The Laughing Policeman as Insp. John Pappas SFPD
1973Papillon as Pascal
1973Blood Sport as Frank Dorsdale
1973Kojak (1 Episode) as George Janis
1973Police Story (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1973Black Caesar as Cardoza
1973Firehouse as Sonny Caputo
1971Minnie and Moskowitz as Zelmo Swift
1971Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! as The Marshal
1971A Tattered Web as Sgt. Harry Barnes
1971Monty Nash (1, 1 Episode) as Man, Luis Perez
1971Nichols (2 Episodes) as Jasper
1971Columbo (2, 1, 1 Episode) as Ralph Dobbs, Artie Jessup, Harry Barnes
1971Cannon (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1971The Anderson Tapes as Parelli aka Socks
1970The Traveling Executioner as Jake
1970The Odd Couple (1 Episode) as Elmo
1970McCloud (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1969A Dream of Kings as Fatas
1969Machine Gun McCain as Chuck Regan (uncredited)
1968The Brotherhood as Jake Rotherman
1968Faces as Jim McCarthy
1968The Pink Jungle as Rodriguez
1968The Mod Squad (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1968Lancer (1 Episode) as Unknown
1967Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night as McDermott
1967Mannix (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1967Judd for the Defense (1 Episode) as Unknown
1967Ironside (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1967Hombre as Delgado
1967Dragnet (1 Episode) as Phil Masturian
1967The Invaders (1 Episode) as Manager
1967Mr. Terrific (1 Episode) as Leo
1966The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones as Morgan
1966CBS Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (3, 1 Episode) as Al Ross, Constantine Victor
1966Felony Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Assault on a Queen as Trench
1966Nevada Smith as Buck Mason
1966Wild, Wild Winter as Fox
1965The F.B.I. (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Roy Sumner, Carn, Tony Hendricks, Max Horton
1965Get Smart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965The Wild Wild West (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1965Honey West (1 Episode) as Roger
1965Laredo (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965Run for Your Life (1 Episode) as 2nd Killer
1965The Hallelujah Trail as Bartender
1965Satan's Bed as Unknown
1965Sylvia as Pudgey Smith (uncredited)
1964Mr. Broadway (12 Episodes) as Unknown
1964The Munsters (2 Episodes) as The Commissar
1964Daniel Boone (1 Episode) as Watowah
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre (2, 1 Episode) as Sergeant, Colonel Velasquez
1963The Fugitive (1, 1, 2, 1 Episode) as Jerry Kulik, Gordie Shiller, Burns, Jim Ross
1963The Power and the Glory as Unknown
1963Hud as Jose
1962Requiem for a Heavyweight as Young fighter's promoter
1962The Virginian (1 Episode) as Jim Sunderland
1961Too Late Blues as Milt Frielobe
1961Everglades (1 Episode) as Unknown
1961The Investigators (1 Episode) as Phil Bledsoe
1961The Defenders (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Mac Peters, D.A. Anthony Periko, Strafaci
1961The Asphalt Jungle (1 Episode) as Unknown
1960The Magnificent Seven as Henry
1960Hong Kong (1 Episode) as Michael Fortune
1959Play of the Week (1 Episode) as Police Chief
1959The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Bartender
1959Johnny Staccato (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Last Train from Gun Hill as Steve, Horseshoe Bartender'
1959The Lawless Years (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Rawhide (1 Episode) as Sheriff
1958Naked City (1 Episode) as Franko
1958Peter Gunn (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958King Creole as Ralph (uncredited)
1958The Great Gatsby as Joe
1958The Long, Hot Summer as Wilk (uncredited)
1958Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1 Episode) as Sherrif Jenkins
1957Have Gun, Will Travel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Edge of the City as Brother
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1 Episode) as Carson
1956The Harder They Fall as Frank (uncredited)
1955Gunsmoke (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Joe Nadler, Dorner, Trent, Bull
1955One Touch of Venus as Bus Starter
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Gus Shuman, The Driver
1950Lux Video Theatre (1 Episode) as Hank
1950Robert Montgomery Presents (1 Episode) as Philip Reilly (The Tall Dark Man)