Avery Lawrence Schreiber (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American actor and comedian.

He was a veteran of stage, television, and movies[1][2] who came to prominence in the 1960s in a comedy duo with Jack Burns.

He acted in an array of roles mostly on television sitcoms and a series of popular advertisements for Doritos tortilla chips.

In addition, he participated in the 1980 Tournament of Celebrities on the Jim Perry-hosted version of Card Sharks.

His movie appearances include The Monitors (the first film production of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe, 1969), Don't Drink the Water (1969), Deadhead Miles (1972), Swashbuckler (1976), The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), The Concorde ... Airport '79, Silent Scream (1979), Scavenger Hunt (1979), Caveman (1981), Jimmy the Kid (1983) and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993).