1945 - 2013
Nov. 27, 1945 – Dec. 31, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) – James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died.
Avery's publicist, Cynthia Snyder, said that Avery died Tuesday in Glendale,...
Read More
James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,"
Grady Youngblood
October 11, 2024 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Friend
JA: He had good voice for The Shaman in episode: "Walkabout" of Gargoyles or War Machine of Spider-Man: The Animated Series
Cokie
October 04, 2024
I just started watching fresh prince and started looking into the cast. You made the show sir, I know I’m 8 years late to this but I wish the family the absolute best and rest easy mate *also, I wasn’t a classmate, I just wanted to say a few words*
Joshua Hutchison
February 25, 2021 | Classmate
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. James always will be Uncle Phil in my heart. May he Rest In Peace. Love you always James.
paige davis
November 27, 2020 | Port Arthur, TX | Acquaintance
God Bless Him. I just found out that he was deceased and it broke my heart. I pray that God takes him to a peaceful place because life is hard enough so everyone should be able to finally have some peace. I wish this and pray this for everyone. Mr Avery brought us laughter and lightheartness. And he will be missed. God Bless his family and his friends and his children.
Peter Pollocks
March 19, 2020 | Orlando, FL | Friend
James,I just came across this 'legacy" page .Im grateful to be able to note here that I knew you way back when.Mnot only were you a class act and a great actor,you were,as your mother said in an article I came across.a very ,nice man. I remember being in a college production of "JB" with you.I had a couple of walk on parts.You,of course,were a lead,in the roll of God,of all things.thr magnetic stage presence and air of authority you brought to that role ( and later to Uncle Phil) was...
Bob Kern
December 19, 2019 | Brick, NY | Friend
Oh wow! I am so sorry. He will always be Uncle Phil to me. May Jehovah comfort his wife and step son at this time.
Alfreda Valentine
August 04, 2019 | Conyers, GA
Sorry to hear about James.
This will bring you comfort.
David
March 22, 2019
J.UBILANT
A.UTHENTIC
M.AGNIFICANT
E.XCEPTIONAL
S.PECTACULAR
L.OVING
A.DMIRED
R.ESPECTED
U.NIQUE
E.XHILARATING
A.DORED
V.IBRANT
E.NTERTAINING
R.EMEMBERED
Y.OU WERE ONE OF A KIND, HEART, BODY, SOUL, AND MIND, AND YOU HAVE LEFT A BEAUTIFUL LEGACY BEHIND.
REST IN GOD'S LOVING ARMS DEAR ONE.
NEVER GONE, NEVER WILL BE FORGOTTEN.
Lisa Murrey Ransom
January 15, 2019