Biography

Jim Avila was born on July 26, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for 20/20 (1978), World News Tonight with David Muir (1953) and NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970). He was married to Lori Kay Fujimoto. He died on November 12, 2025 in Mission Viejo, California, USA.

Writer

20/20(1978)

Actor

Clipped(2024)as Jim Avila

Self

Good Morning America Weekend Edition(1993)as Self - Senior National Correspondent, Self - Correspondent, Self - Senior National Affairs Correspondent, Self - White House Correspondent

Good Morning America(1975)as Self - Senior National Correspondent, Self - Senior National Affairs Correspondent, Self - White House Correspondent, Self - Correspondent, Self - Senior Law and Justice Correspondent, Self - Senior National Affairs Corresponden

20/20(1978)as Self - Correspondent, Self

World News Tonight with David Muir(1953)as Self - Senior National Affairs Correspondent, Self - Correspondent, Self - Senior National Correspondent, Self - Senior Law and Justice Correspondent, Self - White House Correspondent

ABC News Nightline(1979)as Self - Correspondent, Self - White House Correspondent

Archive Footage

Kids for Cash(2013)as Self - Television Journalist, ABC News

Known for

20/201978 · Writer World News Tonight with David Muir1953 · Self NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas1970 · Self Today1952 · Self

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