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James Avery

Birth Name:
James La Rue Avery
Birth Place:
Pughsville, Virginia, United States
Profession
Actor

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Philip Banks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Shredder
History of Black Achievement in America

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Oscars "In Memoriam" Leaves Out Cory Monteith, James Avery, Dennis Farina

The Oscars' "In Memoriam" segment left out several notable names, including Glee's Cory Monteith,Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's James Avery and Law & Order's Dennis Farina. Check out our full Oscars coverage 

Mon, Mar 3, 2014

Will Smith Mourns James Avery: "Every Young Man Needs an Uncle Phil"

Will Smith has opened up about the loss of his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star James Avery.

Mon, Jan 6, 2014

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Star James Avery Dies at 65

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor James Avery has died, TMZ reports. He was 65. Avery passed away at a Glendale, Calif., hospital while recovering from open heart surgery. "The world has lost a truly special man. I am very saddened to say that James Avery has passed," Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Avery's son on the sitcom, posted on his Facebook. "Even though he played my father on TV, he was a wonderful father figure to me in life. He will be deeply missed."

Wed, Jan 1, 2014

The Cast of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunites!

It's a family reunion for the stars of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air!  "Got the Holiday season started right with a Fresh Prince of Bel Air reunion...there's nothin' like spending Holidays with fam!" Will Smith wrote on Facebook.

Fri, Dec 23, 2011

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Divine Intervention
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Think Tank
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