Person Details
Birthday: 1912-05-11 07:01:08
Death: 2001-12-20 07:01:08
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 3
TV Involvements: 19
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Quincy, M.E.
(1976) Carriage DriverAdam-12
(1968) Mr. AllenBonanza
(1959) Judge RogersMurder, She Wrote
(1984) Simon ThaneDaniel Boone
(1964) StrangerThe High Chaparral
(1967) DrunkSwitch
(1975) Dale AbeeGunsmoke
(1955) Sporting GentlemanActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2003 | Foster Brooks | |
1998 | Self - Roastee (archive footage) | |
1996 | N/A | |
1990 | Doc (Townsman) | |
Jackie Clark | ||
1988 | Igor | |
1986 | Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice) | |
1985 | Roland Cardwell | |
(voice) | ||
1984 | N/A | |
Simon Thane | ||
Fisherman #1 | ||
Hardy Bassett | ||
Manny, The Great Mandrell | ||
1983 | The Pilot | |
1982 | Self | |
N/A | ||
1981 | Rainey | |
1980 | N/A | |
1979 | Bank Clerk | |
N/A | ||
1978 | Miles Sternhagen | |
1977 | N/A | |
1976 | Carriage Driver | |
N/A | ||
Self | ||
1975 | N/A | |
Dale Abee | ||
1974 | N/A | |
1973 | Self | |
1972 | N/A | |
1971 | N/A | |
1968 | N/A | |
David Benton Miller | ||
Man | ||
George Selfridge | ||
Mr. Allen | ||
Citizen | ||
Harry Sachs | ||
1967 | Drunk | |
1st Man | ||
1966 | N/A | |
1965 | Englishman | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1964 | Stranger | |
The Admiral | ||
Robert Andrews | ||
1962 | Self | |
N/A | ||
(voice) | ||
1961 | Self - Co-Host | |
Self | ||
1959 | Judge Rogers | |
1955 | Sporting Gentleman | |
Ed | ||
1950 | Self | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |