Portrait of Val Avery

Acting

Val Avery

Titles
72movies63TV shows
Career

Active from 1955 to 1994, busiest in 1971 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Faces
Faces
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 100 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Val Avery Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.8
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 2.9
  • Wonder
    2.6, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character Study 2
  • 70s Cinema 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
TypeAllMovies23TV shows15
RoleAnyActing38
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s211960s451970s381980s231990s52000s2
GenreAnyDrama27Crime22Comedy8Thriller7Mystery7Action & Adventure6Action5TV Movie4Romance2Western2Adventure2Horror2Family1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

38 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch68
Poster for Up in Smoke

as Factory Boss

GoodWatch74
Poster for Quincy, M.E.

TV show · as Rawley Dinehart

GoodWatch68
Poster for Switch

TV show · as Irving Munn / Rosie Finniston

GoodWatch60
Poster for The Laughing Policeman

as Insp. John Pappas SFPD

GoodWatch72
Poster for Kojak

TV show · as George Janis

GoodWatch41
Poster for Firehouse

as Sonny Caputo

Poster for Blood Sport

as Frank Dorsdale

GoodWatch59
Poster for The Anderson Tapes

as Parelli aka Socks

GoodWatch83
Poster for Columbo

TV show · as Artie Jessup / Harry Barnes

GoodWatch69
Poster for Vanishing Point

as Police Officer (uncredited)

GoodWatch70
Poster for Nichols

TV show · as Jasper

GoodWatch51
Poster for A Tattered Web

as Sgt. Harry Barnes

Poster for Monty Nash

TV show · as Luis Perez / Man

GoodWatch52
Poster for The Odd Couple

TV show · as Elmo

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