James Avery
Pughsville [now Suffolk], Virginia, USA
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James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. Best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle, in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This character was ranked #34 in TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time." He also provided the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, as well as War Machine in the animated series Iron Man and Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He also played Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
