Joe Brooks
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1923-12-14
- Died
- 2007-12-05
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- John Joseph Brooks Jr.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, Joe Brooks became an actor after graduating high school. He did some work as an extra, and his first speaking part was in the John Wayne WW II actioner The Fighting Seabees (1944). His acting career was interrupted by wartime service in the South Pacific. Returning to California after the war, he got back into acting again. He spent most of his career in bit parts and extra work until he was called to audition for the pilot for the western comedy series F Troop (1965). When told he would be testing for the part of the lookout, Brooks got the idea to play him as extremely nearsighted, making him virtually useless as a sentry. The pilot sold and Brooks was cast in the series as the "sight-impaired" lookout, Trooper Vanderbilt.
Known For
TV Shows (10)
Bewitched
1964
as Umpire
Batman
1966
as Fat Man / Visor
Rawhide
1959
as Heckler / Sentry
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Doorman / Janitor
Cheyenne
1955
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Crane Driver
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Munsters
1964
as The 1st Workman
F Troop
1965
The Dakotas
1963
as Seth (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited)
Movies (30)
Gremlins
1984
as Dave Meyers (Santa)
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Worker (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Gisborne's Hood
The Enemy Below
1957
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
1953
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
The Bad News Bears
1976
as Umpire
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
The Rare Breed
1966
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Young Lions
1958
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Pilot (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Bartender (uncredited)
Bite the Bullet
1975
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Villager (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
1964
as Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
The Big Bus
1976
as Bus Passenger
Wichita
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Eye of the Tiger
1986
as Jake
Tall Man Riding
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Flaming Star
1960
as Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)
There's Always Tomorrow
1956
Carson City
1952
as Miner (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Reporter (uncredited)
Angel Baby
1961
as Revival Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Critic's Choice
1963
as Catcher (uncredited)
Bachelor Flat
1961
as Driver
Pursuit
1972
as Cop
Kisses for My President
1964
as Photographer (uncredited)
Rhubarb
1951
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
About Joe Brooks
Born in Los Angeles, Joe Brooks became an actor after graduating high school. He did some work as an extra, and his first speaking part was in the John Wayne WW II actioner The Fighting Seabees (1944). His acting career was interrupted by wartime service in the South Pacific. Returning to California after the war, he got back into acting again. He spent most of his career in bit parts and extra work until he was called to audition for the pilot for the western comedy series F Troop (1965). When told he would be testing for the part of the look… With 40 credits spanning from 1944 to 1986, Joe Brooks has appeared in 30 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Brooks Movies
- Gremlins (1984) — as Dave Meyers (Santa)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — as Worker (uncredited)
- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
- East of Eden (1955) — as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
- Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) — as Gisborne's Hood
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