"James Avery (actor) James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor and poet. A prolific television actor, he is best remembered for his portrayal of patriarch ""Uncle Phil"" Banks in the sitcom ""The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"". His voice acting work was mostly in animated series. Avery was born on November 27, 1945 in Pughsville, Virginia (now part of Suffolk, Virginia), and was raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He served in the Vietnam War as a member of the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1969, after graduating high school. Later on, he moved"
"Uncle Buck (1990 TV series) Uncle Buck is an American sitcom based on the 1989 film of the same name starring John Candy. The series aired on CBS from September 10, 1990 to March 9, 1991 during the 1990–91 season. Kevin Meaney starred as Buck, a slob who drinks, smokes and is named the guardian of his nieces, Tia and Maizy, and nephew, Miles, after their parents, Bob (Buck's brother) and Cindy (Buck's sister-in-law), are suddenly killed in a car accident. The show was panned by critics. After airing on Monday nights for two months, it was moved to Friday,"
"in an attempt by CBS to establish a comedy night. The ratings dropped from there with strong competition from ABC's Top 20 hit ""Full House"", and it was cancelled shortly after, having aired only 16 episodes and leaving several filmed episodes unaired. Uncle Buck (1990 TV series) Uncle Buck is an American sitcom based on the 1989 film of the same name starring John Candy. The series aired on CBS from September 10, 1990 to March 9, 1991 during the 1990–91 season. Kevin Meaney starred as Buck, a slob who drinks, smokes and is named the guardian of his nieces,"
"reels were not shown during the closing credits of the show during the first, fifth (except for one episode) and sixth seasons. Many of these involved malapropisms on the part of the cast, often lampooned by Will Smith, who would chime in on the mistakes made by the rest of the cast. An example of this is when Uncle Phil (James L. Avery, Sr.) comments, ""Well, the silverware's obviously not in the house. It must been stolen"", before realizing the line was ""It must ""have"" been stolen"" and correcting himself. Smith appears in the shot and, in an exaggerated accent,"
"Uncle Petrie Uncle Petrie or, Petrie J. Martin is a fictional character in the long-running American television series ""Lassie"". Petrie is portrayed by George Chandler. The character was created to fill the ""grandfatherly"" role once occupied by George Cleveland as George ""Gramps"" Miller in the first several seasons of the show. Cleveland's death during fourth season filming forced producers to revamp the show with a complete cast change and an entirely new storyline. The Miller family of the first three seasons was dropped from the plot and a young couple, the Martins, brought in to buy the Miller farm and"
"to assume the role of Murphy Brown's now adult son Avery. On April 19, 2018, it was announced that Tyne Daly had joined the main cast in the role of Phyllis, the sister of the deceased bar owner Phil from the series' original run. On August 5, 2018, it was confirmed during the Television Critics Association's annual summer press tour that Kimbrough would reprise his role from the series' original run in a three episode story arc. On September 13, 2018, it was reported that Adan Rocha had been cast in a series regular role. In October 2018, it was"
"In his early years he acted in plays with the Armenian Youth Federation. Following his service in World War II, he attended the Bessie V. Hicks School of Drama in Philadelphia. Avery was frequently cast as a heavy or a low-class type. Avery's TV roles include the ""Columbo"" episodes ""A Friend in Deed"" (1974), ""Dead Weight"" (1971), ""The Most Crucial Game"" (1972) and ""Identity Crisis"" (1975). Other TV appearances include ""The Untouchables"", ""The Fugitive"", ""Gunsmoke"", ""The Asphalt Jungle"", """", ""Daniel Boone"", ""The Twilight Zone"", ""The Munsters"", ""Mannix"", ""The Odd Couple"", ""Kojak"", ""Quincy, M.E."", ""Law & Order"", and """". Some motion"
"Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, psychologist, and the host of the television show ""Dr. Phil"", which debuted in 2002. McGraw first gained celebrity status with appearances on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" in the late 1990s. In 2017. Forbes has listed his earnings at $79 million for the previous 12 months, and ranked him the 15th highest earning celebrity in the world. McGraw was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, the son of Joseph J. McGraw, Jr. and his wife, Anne Geraldine ""Jerry"" (née Stevens). He grew up with"
"Mr. Belvedere Mr. Belvedere is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ""Belvedere"", which was later adapted into the 1948 film ""Sitting Pretty"". The sitcom stars Christopher Hewett in the title role, who takes a job as a butler with an American family headed by George Owens, played by Bob Uecker. The series follows posh butler Lynn Belvedere, as he struggles to adapt to the Owens household. The breadwinner, George (Bob Uecker), is"
"in 2000. He appeared briefly on the Network Ten produced program ""Ground Zero"" (1997–1999) co-hosted by Jade Gatt, Penne Dennison and Jackie O. He also appeared on SBS's ""Pizza"" series. He made a cameo appearance as a radio DJ in the Australian movie ""Occasional Coarse Language"" (1998). Ugly Phil Ugly Phil O'Neil (born Phillip Surridge on 14 March 1963) is a radio DJ/announcer. He was born in the United Kingdom, and lived the majority of his life in Australia. Before adopting the on-air name of Ugly Phil he was known on-air as Phil O'Neil. Phil has hosted the Hot30 Countdown,"
"store owner Timothy (Peter McEnery) stocks a strange portrait of ""Uncle Albert"" (Frank Forsyth) and a penny farthing bicycle he has inherited from his aunt. In a series of episodes, Uncle Albert compels Timothy to mount the bicycle, and he is transported to an earlier era where he courts Beatrice (Suzy Kendall), who was young Albert's love interest. These travels place Timothy's girlfriend Ann (also Suzy Kendall) in peril. In Mel, Brian Thompson (Michael Jayston) brings home an old dead tree, which he lovingly calls Mel, mounting it in his modern home as a bizarre piece of found object art."
"in episodes of four popular US television shows: Mr. Belvedere Mr. Belvedere is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ""Belvedere"", which was later adapted into the 1948 film ""Sitting Pretty"". The sitcom stars Christopher Hewett in the title role, who takes a job as a butler with an American family headed by George Owens, played by Bob Uecker. The series follows posh butler Lynn Belvedere, as he struggles to adapt to the"
"was added to the main cast in the second episode titled ""The Lance to the Heart"", following the departure of John Francis Daley, who played Dr. Lance Sweets from the show at the end of the season premiere. Boyd remained on the show until it ended with the twelfth season in 2017. In 2017, in the fifth episode titled ""The Tutor in the Tussle,"" James Aubrey (Boyd) meets with his estranged, criminal father Philip Aubrey. Philip Aubrey is played by Boyd's real-life father Guy Boyd. Boyd is married with three children; daughters Nola and Sabine and one son. Nola is"
"the ages of 18 and 49. Burrell eventually received an Emmy for his performance in the episode. In the Dunphy household, Alex (Ariel Winter) and Haley (Sarah Hyland) are furious at Manny (Rico Rodriguez) and Luke (Nolan Gould) for barging into their room while they were changing. This leads to their mother, Claire (Julie Bowen) to yell at them, while their dad, Phil (Ty Burrell) attempts to push himself away from Claire's anger behind her back. Annoyed, Claire confronts Phil about how he always makes her play the 'bad cop' role in their family and keeps the 'good cop' role"
"Daniels, Edward de Souza, Hannah Gordon, Georgina Hale, Jimmy Jewel, Rula Lenska, Stephen Lewis, Brian Murphy, Christopher Ryan, Barbara Windsor, Joan Sims and Ray Winstone. Two of Angus Deayton's former ""Radio Active"" and ""KYTV"" co-stars, Geoffrey Perkins and Michael Fenton Stevens were cast, in separate episodes, as respectively the brother and brother-in-law of Deayton's character. A few actors little-known at the time also appeared in one-off roles before going on to greater fame, including Lucy Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Eamonn Walker and Arabella Weir. The show was produced with an aspect ratio of from 1990 to 1997. Three years later, the"
"an inadequate sequel to ""My Funky Valentine"". Despite the mixed reviews, the episode was viewed by 13.16 million households, according to the Nielsen Media Research, and received a 5.1 rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, tying the spot for highest-rated episode of the series at that time with ""The Old Wagon"" and ""Halloween"". It later became the most viewed scripted program of the week among 18- to 49-year-old adults. At the Dunphy house, Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) decide to have a small dinner for Valentine's Day in order to avoid the disastrous results"
"Uncle Buck Uncle Buck is a 1989 American comedy film directed by John Hughes and starring John Candy and Amy Madigan, with Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Jay Underwood, and Laurie Metcalf in supporting roles. Bob and Cindy Russell and their three children, 15-year-old Tia, 8-year-old Miles, and 6-year-old Maizy, have recently moved from Indianapolis to the Chicago suburbs because of Bob's promotion. Late one night, they receive a phone call from a relative in Indianapolis informing them that Cindy's father has suffered a heart attack. They make plans to leave immediately to be with him. After hearing"
"Slim quickly. Jess breaks from jail Joel Greevy, played by Jan Merlin, the young man who shot Slim, in order to get Greevy to reveal Slim's whereabouts. Jess recaptures the Greevy and his partners, but Greevy is killed in the process. Avery plays Greevy's older sister, Myra, who had been a surrogate mother to the young outlaw. During the 1960s, Avery continued with guest-starring roles on various television series, including ""Adventures in Paradise"", ""The Deputy"", ""Peter Gunn"", ""Mr. Novak"", ""Perry Mason"", ""The Red Skelton Show"", ""Have Gun - Will Travel"", ""The Virginian"", ""The Greatest Show on Earth"", and ""Daniel Boone""."
"provided the voice of Junkyard Dog in ""Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling"" (1985–86), Turbo in ""Rambo and the Forces of Freedom"" (1986) and Haroud Hazi Bin in ""Aladdin"" (1994). Avery was the commencement speaker for his alma mater, UC San Diego's Thurgood Marshall College in 2007, and again in 2012. In 1988, Avery married Barbara. He had no children of his own, but was a stepfather to Kevin Waters. On December 31, 2013, Avery died aged 68, from complications following open heart surgery at Glendale Memorial Medical Center. Janet Hubert, who portrayed his original on-screen wife Vivian on ""The Fresh"
"for Lily even though he is not very handy with the tools. Meanwhile, Gloria deals with the possibility of losing Manny to his girlfriend. ""The Old Wagon"" received positive reviews from critics, with Samantha Zalaznick of ""The Huffington Post"" naming the Dunphy's and Phil the best part of the episode. ""The Old Wagon"" also became the highest-rated sitcom of the week and for the series among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. In the Dunphy's house, Claire (Julie Bowen) gets Phil (Ty Burrell) to agree to sell their old station wagon. While looking through the stuff in the"
"same fraternity as Andy, ten years after Andy was a member. As such, they look up to him. It is hinted that Phil might be homosexual. Conan O'Brien appears as Pickering's new CEO in the episode ""Crazy in Rio."" Other stars to have guest roles include Cedric Yarbrough, Jon Cryer, Molly Sims, Beth Littleford, Rick Peters, Bree Turner, Jarrad Paul, Rex Lee, Lola Glaudini, and June Lockhart, who plays Andy's grandmother. Although canceled after two mid-season runs (totaling 19 episodes), reruns of all 19 episodes aired on HDNet from mid 2003 until 2006. It was also shown on the Paramount"
"Bill McCutcheon James William McCutcheon (May 23, 1924 – January 9, 2002) was an American character actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre, several of which won him Emmy and Tony awards. McCutcheon was born in Russell, Kentucky, the son of Robert Kenna McCutcheon, who was a railroad conductor and Florence Louise (née Elam). McCutcheon's first major role was Leo the Leprechaun on ""The Howdy Doody Show"". He followed this appearance with a recurring role (from 1984 to 1992) as Uncle Wally on the PBS children's television series ""Sesame Street"", for which he won an Emmy. He"
"Allan Melvin Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923 – January 17, 2008) was an American character actor who appeared in several television shows including numerous recurring roles as varying characters on ""The Andy Griffith Show""; recurring roles as Corporal Henshaw on ""The Phil Silvers Show""; Sergeant Hacker on ""Gomer Pyle, USMC""; Alice’s boyfriend Sam the Butcher on ""The Brady Bunch""; and Archie Bunker’s friend Barney Hefner on ""All in the Family"" and ""Archie Bunker’s Place"". Born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Richard and Marie Melvin and raised in New York City by his paternal grandparents, Frank and Helen (née Campbell)"
"forced producers to fire the two performers playing the Martin couple. Two new players were hired as Ruth and Paul Martin and debuted at the top of the fifth season (1958). The two became hugely popular with the show's fans. Surveys indicated viewers wanted to see child character Timmy spend more time with his father Paul. Producers consequently felt two adult males on the show would overwhelm the audience; Uncle Petrie was dropped from the plot and George Chandler from the cast. Uncle Petrie Uncle Petrie or, Petrie J. Martin is a fictional character in the long-running American television series"
"(1967), ""Urban Cowboy"" (1980), ""Silverado"" (1985), ""Noon Wine"" (1985), ""The Milagro Beanfield War"" (1988), ""Major League"" (1989), ""The Adventures of Huck Finn"" (1993), ""Major League II"" (1994), ""Wyatt Earp"" (1994), ""Wild Bill"" (1995), ""Truman"" (1995), ""Cold Mountain"" (2003), and more recently ""Appaloosa"" (2008). He also had an uncredited role in ""Natural Born Killers"" (1994). Gammon portrayed a Korean War veteran on the hit ABC series ""Grey's Anatomy"". He played Charles Goodnight in ""Streets of Laredo"". In 2006, he played the stern grandfather, Sam, brother of notorious outlaw Butch Cassidy, in the film """". Gammon also plays a supporting role in"
"Jim Belushi James Adam Belushi (; born June 15, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is the younger brother of comic actor John Belushi and the father of actor Robert Belushi. He played the role of Jim on the sitcom ""According to Jim"" (2001–2009). His other television roles include ""Saturday Night Live"" (1983–1985), ""Wild Palms"" (1993), ""Aaahh!!! Real Monsters"" (1994–1997), ""Show Me a Hero"" (2015) and ""Twin Peaks"" (2017). Belushi has appeared in films such as ""Thief"" (1981), ""Trading Places"" (1983), ""About Last Night"" (1986), ""Salvador"" (1986), ""Red Heat"" (1988), ""K-9"" (1989), ""Mr. Destiny"" (1990), ""Curly"
"Steven W. Bailey Steven W. Bailey (born July 1, 1971 in San Diego, California) is an American actor. Bailey is best known for taking on the character of Steve Williams in the TV show ""My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance"" in 2004, and for playing the recurring character of Joe and Anesthesiologist Jeremy on the American television medical drama ""Grey's Anatomy"". He has also had guest spots on ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" (for 3 episodes in 2002), ""Angel"" (in the 2001 episode 'Carpe Noctem'), ""NCIS"", ""Private Practice"", ""Bunheads"" and others. He has also been seen in a number of commercials. Bailey"
"1989, the show usually ranked around No. 4 in the ratings. By 1990, it had inched up to the No. 3 spot. Billy Clyde Tuggle returns to Pine Valley in 1990, after a ten-year absence (in prison). He proceeds to undo the lives of many in Pine Valley. He tells his daughter, Emily Ann Sago, that he is her natural father, devastating her with the truth that she was the product of rape. He dies tumbling over a bridge (with Tad Martin), ending the reign of one of Pine Valley's most evil and entertaining characters ever. ABC chose Megan McTavish,"
"covers (although retaining the original in the text), and featuring a photo from the relevant episode. ""Bony ""was also a 1990 telemovie and later a 1992 spin-off TV series (using the original ""Bony"" spelling). However, the series was criticised for casting Bony as a white man (played by Cameron Daddo), under the tutelage of ""Uncle Albert"", an elderly Aborigine played by Burnum Burnum. Arthur Upfield Arthur William Upfield (1 September 1890 – 12 February 1964) was an English/Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon ""Bony"" Bonaparte of the Queensland Police Force, a half-caste"
"costarring Hayley Mills and Maureen O'Hara. In 1966, Keith costarred with Steve McQueen as traveling gunsmith Jonas Cord in the western film ""Nevada Smith"". In 1968, as widower Jake Iverson, he costarred with Doris Day in the comedy, ""With Six You Get Eggroll"". In 1966, Keith landed the role of Uncle Bill Davis on CBS's popular television situation comedy ""Family Affair"". This role earned him three Emmy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. The show made him a household name. It was in the vein of such successful 1960s and 1970s sitcoms that dealt with widowhood and/or"
"from 1981 to 1985. Afterwards, he landed the role of Brock Lombard on ""As the World Turns"" (1988-1989). He also played the role of Duke Lavery on ""General Hospital"" (1989–1990). One of Greg's younger siblings is actor David Beecroft. Greg now lives in the Dallas area. Gregory Beecroft Gregory Beecroft (born May 9, 1952 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American actor known for roles on several soap operas in the 1970s and 1980s. He is the oldest of five children. After his parents divorced when Greg was twelve years old, he and his siblings split their time between Dallas,"
"the eventual Alzheimer's sufferer Felix Hutchinson across thirty years of his life in ""Our Friends in the North"" (BBC Two, 1996), a role which gained him a Best Actor nomination at the 1997 British Academy Television Awards. In 2007, he starred in the television serial ""Mobile"" and as Uncle Alfie in the film ""Death at a Funeral"". In 2011, Vaughan starred as Michael Dodd in the BBC courtroom drama ""Silk"". His final role between 2011 and 2015 was Maester Aemon in the HBO series ""Game of Thrones"". Vaughan was heard as Superintendent Kirk in the BBC dramatisation of Dorothy L."
"as well as occasionally filling in for Bill Thompson as Droopy. Avery was born to George Walton Avery (1867–1935) and Mary Augusta ""Jessie"" (née Bean; 1886–1931) in Taylor, Texas. His father was born in Alabama and his mother was born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. His paternal grandparents were Needham Avery (an American Civil War veteran; October 8, 1838 – February 20, 1913, buried at Wehadkee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Randolph County, Alabama) and his wife, Lucinda C. Baxly (May 11, 1844 – March 10, 1892). His maternal grandparents were Frederick Mumford Bean (1852 – October 23, 1886) and his wife"