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Served in the Vietnam War.

Was in the Navy, which involved him in Vietnam.

He died from complications of open heart surgery at Glendale Memorial Medical Center, on the evening of December 31, 2013. He had undergone surgery on November 11, 2013. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean off Los Angeles, CA and in the Atlantic Ocean off Atlantic City, NJ.

Philip Banks, Avery's character on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), was ranked #34 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

Popular voice over actor, he has done voice work for numerous cartoons and advertisements, probably his most famous voice over was that of Shredder for seven years on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987).

Mentioned in J. Coles hit song "No Role Modelz" where Cole mentions Uncle Phil as his father figure growing and the only father he knew.

He was survived by his mother, Florence J. Avery.

Was considered for the role of Charlie Altamont in The Devil's Rejects (2005).

Currently starring in a commercial promoting Kaplan University. (जनवरी 2009)

Auditioned for the role of Worf on Star Trek The Next Generation.