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name: "Val Avery"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 July 1924"
died: "12 December 2009"
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average_fi1m_score: 79
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:00.808411+00:00"
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# Val Avery

Actor. Born 14 July 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 12 December 2009.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 July 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 12 December 2009
- **Active:** 1973–1997
- **Also known as:** Sebouh Der Abrahamian, Вэл Эвери

## Biography

Val Avery was an American character actor. Born Sebouh Der Abrahamian on 14 July 1924 in Philadelphia, he trained at the Bessie V. Hicks School of Drama after serving as an Army flight instructor during the Second World War and began his career in live television.

He appeared in more than 100 films and over 300 television episodes between 1953 and 2004. His credits include *The Magnificent Seven* (1960), *Papillon* (1973) as Pascal, five films directed by John Cassavetes, and *Donnie Brasco* (1997). He was married to actress Margot Stevenson from 1953 until his death on 12 December 2009 in New York City.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Donnie Brasco* (1997), Fi1m 84, as Santo Trafficante Jr. — [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md)
- *Gloria* (1980), Fi1m 78, as Sill — [page](https://film.one/film/gloria-1980.md)
- *Kojak* (1973), Fi1m 80, as George Janis — [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Papillon* (1973), Fi1m 74, as Pascal — [page](https://film.one/film/papillon.md)

## Also known for

- *The Magnificent Seven* (1960), Henry
- *Cobra* (1986), Chief Halliwell
- *The Amityville Horror* (1979), Sgt. Gionfriddo
- *Law & Order* (1990), Dan Magadan Sr., Max Schaeffer
- *Up in Smoke* (1978), Factory Boss
- *Vanishing Point* (1971), Police Officer (uncredited)
- *Brubaker* (1980), Wendel
- *The Munsters* (1964), The Commissar

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