Born James La Rue Avery in Virginia, Avery was raised in Atlantic City. The actor, 68, died from complications of open heart surgery, publicist Cynthia Snyder said. From 1983, James Avery was active in television productions too, appearing episodically in a number of television series as well as playing parts in television films. 1, 2014 - James Avery, the actor who played Uncle Phil on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,' died on Tuesday, his publicist confirmed to ABC News. Armed with a diverse resume of credits, James Avery remained a unique creative force as convincing a comedian as he was a Shakespearean character. The last role James Avery landed was in the comedy drama film entitled Wish I Was Here which was released after the actor’s death in 2014. He was also the primary host of the popular PBS travel and adventure series Going Places (1997). (Sidenote: His wife Barbara is the Dean of Student Life at California's Loyola Marymount University.) In addition to his sitcom popularity, he lent his voice to over a dozen animated television series and features. Most of us never knew his name, but we knew his face from his small, but memorable role in Boyz N’ The Hood. He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there and deservedly won a scholarship to the University of California at San Diego, from which he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama and Literature. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star James Avery has died from complications from open heart surgery in Glendale, his manager and publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. James Avery, the actor known for playing Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died on New Years Eve aged 68. Tragic: 90’s Actor Was Murdered After Committing Double Murders In Real Life. Upon leaving the military, he moved to San Diego, California and began writing TV scripts and poetry for PBS. James Avery, the actor who played Uncle Phil on the popular ’90s TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died on Tuesday night at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was best known for his role as Phil Banks in US television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Will Smith. His voice acting work was mostly in animated series. A prolific television actor, he is best remembered for his portrayal of patriarch Philip Banks in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, he joined the US Navy after graduating high school and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. The American actor James Avery has died aged 68, his publicist has said. James LaRue Avery (Novem December 31, 2013) was an American actor, comedian, voice over artist and poet. Although known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), James Avery was a classically trained actor and scholar.
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