THE NIGHTMARE ROOM

JAMES AVERY - "R.L. STINE"

"The Nightmare Room" was a hosted horror anthology series with James Avery as "R.L. Stine", introducing stories that centered on teenagers facing supernatural threats; with many stories being based on the books by well known writer R.L. Stine. The series ran from August 2001 until March 2002, with 13 half hour episodes being aired. JAMES AVERY From IMDB: James La Rue Avery was born on 27 November 1945 in Pughsville, Virginia, USA. Although known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990), James Avery was a classically trained actor and scholar. A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, he joined the US Navy after graduating high school and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Upon leaving the military, he moved to San Diego, California and began writing television scripts and poetry for PBS. He won an Emmy for production during his tenure there and deservedly won a scholarship to the University of California at San Diego, from which he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama and Literature. (Sidenote: His wife Barbara is the Dean of Student Life at California's Loyola Marymount University.) In addition to his sitcom popularity, he lent his voice to over a dozen animated television series and features. He was also the primary host of the popular PBS travel and adventure series "Going Places" (1997). Armed with a diverse resume of credits, James Avery remained a unique creative force as convincing a comedian as he was a Shakespearean character. Avery passed away on 31 December 2013 in Glendale, California, USA. Below is an opening for the series: "The Nightmare Room" - opening from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.

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Internet Movie Data Base "The Nightmare Room"	Wikipedia "The Nightmare Room"	Internet Movie Data Base "James Avery"
EPguides "The Nightmare Room"	Wikipedia "James Avery"	The Stine Library "The Nightmare Room"

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