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James Avery...FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
Fans came to know the imposing Banks
as “Uncle Phil.”
Avery liked to say that the way to be an
actor was to act, and he had a busy and
diverse career before, during and after
“Fresh Prince.” His TV credits included
“Grey’s Anatomy,” ‘’NYPD Blue” and
“Dallas,” and among his many films
were “Fletch,” ‘’Nightflyers” and “8
Million Ways to Die.” His voice alone
brought him many jobs, notably as
Shredder in the animated TV series
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
According to Snyder, he will be seen in
the film “Wish I Was Here,” directed by
Zach Braff and scheduled to premiere
later this month at the Sundance
festival.
Avery grew up in Atlantic City, N.J.,
and served in the Navy in Vietnam in
the late 1960s. After returning to the
states, he settled in California and
studied drama and literature at the
University of California at San Diego.
James Avery
He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and
stepson Kevin Waters.
When you text a driver, you
take their eyes off the road
for as long as it takes to drive
the length of a football field
at 55 mph; F.Y.I. that’s
SECONDS*
Visit URthatDistracting.org
to see how you can help end distracted driving.
*SOURCE: DiStRaCtiON.gOV
SUDOKU by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has
been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares.
To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must
contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in
three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium