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.
Average
7

Quincy, M.E.

(1976) Carriage Driver
Adam-12
Average
7

Adam-12

(1968) Mr. Allen
Bonanza
Average
8

Bonanza

(1959) Judge Rogers
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Simon Thane
Daniel Boone
Average
7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Stranger
The High Chaparral
Average
7

The High Chaparral

(1967) Drunk
Switch
Average
7

Switch

(1975) Dale Abee
Gunsmoke
Average
7

Gunsmoke

(1955) Sporting Gentleman

Acting

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

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