Val Avery

Actor

Val Avery

Born July 14, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied December 12, 200972 films

Val Avery was an American film and television actor.

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Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. 2004BlueberryJudge
  2. 2001In the ShadowsCarlo Pierazzi
  3. 1999A Fish in the BathtubAbe
  4. 1997Gold CoastJimmy Capp
  5. 1997Donnie BrascoSanto Trafficante Jr.
  6. 1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerGen. Sherman
  7. 1987Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8Superintendent of Police
  8. 1986The MessengerClark
  9. 1986CouragePete Solto
  10. 1986CobraChief Halliwell
  11. 1985Out of the DarknessGuido Pressano
  12. 1984Too Scared to ScreamDr. Richards
  13. 1984The StreetsWhitcomb
  14. 1984The Pope of Greenwich VillageNunzi
  15. 1983Easy MoneyLouie the Bartender
  16. 1983The Sting IIO'Malley
  17. 1982Jinxed!Milt Hawkins
  18. 1982Assignment BerlinTalaat Pasha
  19. 1981Sharky's MachineManny
  20. 1981ChoicesCoach Rizzo
  21. 1981Continental DivideYablonowitz
  22. 1981The ChosenTeacher
  23. 1980GloriaSill
  24. 1980BrubakerWendel
  25. 1979The Amityville HorrorSgt. Gionfriddo
  26. 1979The WanderersMr. Sharp
  27. 1979Love and BulletsCaruso
  28. 1978Up in SmokeFactory Boss
  29. 1977HeroesMel
  30. 1976Harry and Walter Go to New YorkChatsworth
  31. 1976The Killing of a Chinese BookieBlair Benoit
  32. 1975Lucky LadyDolph
  33. 1975Let's Do It AgainLt. Bottomley
  34. 1975Russian RouletteRudolf Henke
  35. 1974The Legend of Hillbilly JohnCobart
  36. 1973The Laughing PolicemanInsp. John Pappas SFPD
  37. 1973PapillonPascal
  38. 1973Blood SportFrank Dorsdale
  39. 1973Black CaesarCardoza
  40. 1973FirehouseSonny Caputo
  41. 1971Minnie and MoskowitzZelmo Swift
  42. 1971Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!The Marshal
  43. 1971A Tattered WebBartender
  44. 1971The Anderson TapesParelli aka Socks
  45. 1971Vanishing PointPolice Officer (uncredited)
  46. 1970The Traveling ExecutionerJake
  47. 1969A Dream of KingsFatas
  48. 1969Machine Gun McCainChuck Regan (uncredited)
  49. 1968The BrotherhoodJake Rotherman
  50. 1968FacesJim McCarthy
  51. 1968The Pink JungleRodriguez
  52. 1967Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightMcDermott
  53. 1967HombreDelgado
  54. 1966The Dangerous Days of Kiowa JonesMorgan
  55. 1966Assault on a QueenTrench
  56. 1966Nevada SmithBuck Mason
  57. 1966Wild, Wild WinterFox
  58. 1965The Hallelujah TrailBartender
  59. 1965Satan's Bed
  60. 1965SylviaPudgey Smith (uncredited)
  61. 1963The Power and the Glory
  62. 1963HudJose
  63. 1962Requiem for a HeavyweightYoung fighter's promoter
  64. 1961Too Late BluesMilt Frielobe
  65. 1960The Magnificent SevenHenry
  66. 1959Last Train from Gun HillSteve, Horseshoe Bartender'
  67. 1958King CreoleRalph (uncredited)
  68. 1958The Great GatsbyJoe
  69. 1958The Long, Hot SummerWilk (uncredited)
  70. 1957Edge of the CityBrother
  71. 1956The Harder They FallFrank (uncredited)
  72. 1955One Touch of VenusBus Starter