Paul Avery, ‘All my Children’ and ‘Superman’ star, killed alongside wife in early-morning house fire

A beloved actor known for his role on “All My Children” was killed along with his wife in a devastating house fire.

Paul Avery — known for playing the role of Hughie the bartender on the hit soap opera in the 80s — and his wife, Sheila, could not be saved after their Blairstown, New Jersey, home went up in flames, wfmz reported.

Paul Avery — known for playing the role of Hughie the bartender on the hit soap opera in the 80s — and his wife, Sheila, were found unconscious inside their home in Blairstown Tuesday morning. Facebook/Kyle Avery

Avery played the charismatic character of Hughie, who worked at a dive called Foxy’s, on “All My Children” for more than a decade.

He also appeared in the original 1978 “Superman” movie, playing the uncredited role of a TV cameraman, and founded the community newspaper the Ridge View Echo.

“I always like to call Paul the most interesting man in the world, because he was when you consider everything he’s done in his life. Acting, skydiving, Vietnam veteran, started a newspaper,” said his friend Joe Phalon, who works at the paper Avery founded.

“His death is going to leave a real void in this community. Not just Blairstown, but the towns around as well,” said Phalon. “I think we’ll really miss him, and I think it’s going to become more apparent over time.”