Val Avery
Known for
For decades now, Val Avery has been an American actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 71 years. Playing Santo Trafficante Jr. in 'Donnie Brasco' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Viewers may also know him from 'Papillon'. Whatever else appears, crime runs right through the filmography.
Val Avery
57 Movies
38 Series
For decades now, Val Avery has been an American actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 71 years. Playing Santo Trafficante Jr. in 'Donnie Brasco' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Viewers may also know him from 'Papillon'. Whatever else appears, crime runs right through the filmography.
Movies
Plays Henry
The Magnificent Seven
1960
Plays Santo Trafficante Jr.
Donnie Brasco
1997
Plays Chief Halliwell
Cobra
1986
Plays Wendel
Brubaker
1980
Plays Pascal
Papillon
1973
Plays Sgt. Gionfriddo
The Amityville Horror
1979
Plays Delgado
Hombre
1967
Plays Factory Boss
Up in Smoke
1978
Plays Jim McCarthy
Faces
1968
Plays Steve, Horseshoe Bartender'
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
Plays Jose
Hud
1963
Plays Mr. Sharp
The Wanderers
1979
Plays Dolph
Lucky Lady
1975
Plays Nunzi
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
Plays Blair Benoit
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976
Plays Manny
Sharky's Machine
1981
Plays Parelli aka Socks
The Anderson Tapes
1971
Plays Louie the Bartender
Easy Money
1983
Plays Insp. John Pappas SFPD
The Laughing Policeman
1973
Plays Buck Mason
Nevada Smith
1966
Plays Milt Frielobe
Too Late Blues
1961
Plays Sill
Gloria
1980
Plays Cardoza
Black Caesar
1973
Plays Coach Rizzo
Choices
1981
Plays Abe
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
Plays Bartender
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
Plays Yablonowitz
Continental Divide
1981
Plays Carlo Pierazzi
In the Shadows
2001
Plays Zelmo Swift
Minnie and Moskowitz
1971
Plays Teacher
The Chosen
1981
Plays Trench
Assault on a Queen
1966
Plays Jake Rotherman
The Brotherhood
1968
Plays Young fighter's promoter
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
Plays Dr. Richards
Too Scared to Scream
1984
Plays Caruso
Love and Bullets
1979
Plays Chatsworth
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
Plays Lt. Bottomley
Let's Do It Again
1975
Plays O'Malley
The Sting II
1983
Plays Brother
Edge of the City
1957
Plays Mel
Heroes
1977
Plays Jake
The Traveling Executioner
1970
Plays Fatas
A Dream of Kings
1969
Plays Milt Hawkins
Jinxed!
1982
Plays Cobart
The Legend of Hillbilly John
1974
Plays Rodriguez
The Pink Jungle
1968
Plays Clark
The Messenger
1986
Plays Rudolf Henke
Russian Roulette
1975
TV Shows
Plays Jerry Kulik
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Al Ross
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Rawley Dinehart
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays Ralph Dobbs
Columbo
1971
Plays Roy Sumner
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Joe Nadler
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Mac Peters
The Defenders
1961
Plays Sergeant
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Gus Shuman
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays The Commissar
The Munsters
1964
Plays John Crane
The Wild Wild West
1965
Plays Luis Perez
Monty Nash
1971
Plays Jasper
Nichols
1971
Plays Irving Munn
Switch
1975
Plays Dan Magadan Sr.
Law & Order
1990
Plays Lew
Man from Atlantis
1977
Plays Roger
Honey West
1965
Plays Phil Bledsoe
The Investigators
1961
Plays Russ Sharko
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
Plays Police Chief
Play of the Week
1959
Plays Michael Fortune
Hong Kong
1960
Plays Elmo
The Odd Couple
1970
Plays Mr. Viola
Moonlighting
1985
Plays Franko
Naked City
1958
Plays George Janis
Kojak
1973
Plays Ray Sullivan
Hunter
1984
Plays Bartender
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Watowah
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Jim Sunderland
The Virginian
1962
Plays Hank
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Latest Trailers
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Blueberry
Full Filmography
In the Shadows
Carlo Pierazzi
2001
Film
A Fish in the Bathtub
Abe
1999
Film
Donnie Brasco
Santo Trafficante Jr.
1997
Film
Law & Order
Dan Magadan Sr. · 2 episodes
1990–
TV
Friday the 13th: The Series
Russ Sharko · 1 episode
1987–
TV
The Messenger
Clark
1986
Film
Cobra
Chief Halliwell
1986
Film
Moonlighting
Mr. Viola · 1 episode
1985–
TV
Too Scared to Scream
Dr. Richards
1984
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Val Avery still alive?
Val Avery passed away on December 12, 2009 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Val Avery?
Val Avery is best known for roles in Donnie Brasco, Papillon, The Magnificent Seven.
How many movies has Val Avery been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1955), Val Avery has appeared in 57 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Val Avery's first movie?
The career of Val Avery began with One Touch of Venus (1955).
What is Val Avery's most recent movie or series?
Val Avery's most recent release is Blueberry, which premiered on February 9, 2004.
What TV shows has Val Avery appeared in?
On television, Val Avery has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Columbo, Law & Order, The Munsters.
Val Avery
1924-07-14 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Val Avery was an American film and television actor.