Avery Schreiber started his comic career at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, there he met and paired up with Jack Burns and joined
The Second City Theatre improv troupe. Avery appeared on several sitcoms and television variety/game show programs during his career and ventured into films. He also did voice work on cartoons such as
Top Cat, The Smurfs, A Pup Named Scooby Doo and Animanics. One of his most distinguishable credits is for the Doritos chip commercial. Avery also appeared in six stage shows,
Welcome to the Club in 1989,
Can Can in 1981,
Dreyfus… More in Rehearsal in 1974, Ovid's Metamorphoses in 1971, Paul Sill's Story Theatre in 1970 and How to Be a Jewish Mother in 1967 which he also directed. This multi-talented comedian left behind a legacy for future generations to enjoy.