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Avery Lawrence Schreiber (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American comedian and actor. He was a veteran of stage, television, and film.
Schreiber was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Minnie (née Shear) and George Schreiber. 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 in the 1970s, 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.
In the summer of 1973, he co-hosted the ABC comedy show, The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour.
Schreiber was a regular guest star on Chico and the Man. He was also a frequent guest on the game show Match Game and a guest in a first-season episode of The Muppet Show (written by former partner Jack Burns, whom he mentioned during a stand-up routine in the episode).
"The flight instructor said to the student pilot: 'Congratulations! You're the first pilot to ever fly a 747 to New York City and land it on the BLANK.'" Avery Schreiber gives an especially bad answer and the cameraman refuses to move over until he eats it.
The comedy team at the height of their popularity had a summer replacement show on CBS in the mid 1970/s.
Avery Schreiber in a 1976 commercial for Doritos
Avery Schreiber in a 1977 commercial for Doritos
This is a game called "Make a Song"
"Avery Schreiber said: 'It's easy to have gorgeous hair like mine. Just do what I do -- go into the kitchen and stick your head in the BLANK.'"
The Muppet Show Season 01 Episode 23 Avery Schreiber
From the 1978 season. Gene and Charles are wearing the same jackets! Avery Schreiber, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Barbara Rhoades, Richard Dawson, and Betty White
Originally aired Nov 28, 1967. This program features: - Milton Berle: "Comedy Tonight" - Nanette Fabray: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie" - Buddy Greco (singer-pianist): "Is It All That Bright and Beautiful?" - The Fearsome Foursome (Merlin Olsen, Rosevelt Grier, Roger Brown, Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy of the Los Angles Rams): sing "On the Football Field" - Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber (comedy team) - The King Family: medley of Spanish songs
Avery Schreiber, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ethel Merman, Richard Dawson, and Joyce Builfant
Avery Schreiber, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Barbara Rhoades, Richard Dawson, and Betty White
From 1978 with Avery Schreiber BS CNR EJ RD FF
This episode was banned by GSN after 2001. ENJOY! Avery Schreiber, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Joan Collins, Richard Dawson, and Patti Deutsch
The fan above Joyce Bulifant is wetting itself. Joyce finds a new seat! Avery Schreiber, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Nancy Kulp, Richard Dawson, and Joyce Bulifant
Filmed at the 25th reunion show
This is a game called "Make a Song"
MOVIE CLIP FROM "SCAVENGER HUNT"...FILMED PARTLY AT MUSEUM OF ART IN SAN DIEGO... Scavenger Hunt (1979) 116 min - Comedy - 21 December 1979 (USA) To inherit a fortune, various addressees of a will must compete in a wild scavenger hunt to collect selected items, but cannot be simply bought. Richard Benjamin ... Stuart Selsome James Coco ... Henri Scatman Crothers ... Sam Ruth Gordon ... Arvilla Droll Cloris Leachman ... Mildred Carruthers Cleavon Little ... Jackson Roddy McDowall ... Jenkins Robert Morley ... Bernstein Richard Mulligan ... Marvin Dummitz Tony Randall ... Henry Motley Dirk Benedict ... Jeff Stevens Avery Schreiber ... Zoo Keeper Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Lars
During the 1974 American Music Awards, Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber present the award of "Favorite Male Country Vocalist" to Charley Pride. On behalf of Charley Pride, Bobby Goldsboro accepted his award. License American Music Awards Clips Here: https://www.dickclarklicensing.com/Default.aspx?&sk;=DCMA&q;=american+music+awards&t;=-420 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/officialAMAs "Like" us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AMAs