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Foster Brooks

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Foster Brooks

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 11, 1912 (114 years old)

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Biography

Foster Brooks was one of eight sons and the son of a lawman. Getting his start in radio, Brooks was a newscaster and disc jockey in Louisville and Buffalo before making the move to television Brooks moved to L.A. in the 50s and began acting in television as well on stage as a stand-up comedian. He well known for his appearances on the Dean Martin Show and his character acting. Brooks died in California in 2001 at the age of 89.

Known For

Acting
1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - Roastee (archive footage)
1996Cosby
1990The Giant of Thunder MountainDoc (Townsman)
1990What a DummyJackie Clark
1988The Munsters TodayIgor
1988The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSelf
1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsStoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
1985CBS Storybreak(voice)
1985Small WonderRoland Cardwell
1984OddballsHardy Bassett
1984Cannonball Run IIFisherman #1
1984Challenge of the GoBots
1984Mike HammerManny, The Great Mandrell
1984Murder, She WroteSimon Thane
1983All-Star Party for Frank SinatraSelf
1983SmorgasbordThe Pilot
1982Madame's PlaceSelf
1981Today's F.B.I.Rainey
1980The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
1979The VillainBank Clerk
1979$weepstake$Edgar
1978A Concert: Behind Prison WallsSelf
1978Mork & MindyMiles Sternhagen
1978Fantasy IslandFrank 'Spider' Randall
1977Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1976JoysSelf
1976Super Seal
1976Quincy, M.E.Carriage Driver
1975SwitchDale Abee
1975Starsky & HutchDrunk Gambler
1974Police WomanDarryl Everson
1974Dinah!Self
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
1972The New Bill Cosby Show
1971The PartnersWilly Cooper
1968Here's LucyDavid Benton Miller
1968Adam-12Man
1968Adam-12Citizen
1968Adam-12Mr. Allen
1968Adam-12Harry Sachs
1968Adam-12George Selfridge
1968The Mod SquadWill Jackson
1968It Takes a ThiefDrunk
1968It Takes a ThiefJudge
1967The High ChaparralDrunk
1967Mr. Terrific1st Man
1967The Flying NunPassenger
1966The MonkeesConventioneer
1965Laredo
1965I Dream of JeannieEnglishman
1965Green AcresMajor
1965Green AcresCharlie Williams
1965Green AcresDrunk
1965Green AcresFarmer #1
1964Daniel BooneStranger
1964BewitchedRobert Andrews
1964The MunstersThe Admiral
1962The Jetsons(voice)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Beverly HillbilliesFiddlin Sam Dingle
1962The Beverly HillbilliesMan
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest
1959BonanzaJudge Rogers
1959BonanzaJudge
1955GunsmokeEd
1955GunsmokeSporting Gentleman
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf