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)
Batman
1966
as Fat Man / Visor
Bewitched
1964
as Umpire
Rawhide
1959
as Heckler / Sentry
Cheyenne
1955
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Doorman / Janitor
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)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Worker (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
1953
as Citizen of Rome (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)
The Bad News Bears
1976
as Umpire
The Young Lions
1958
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Rare Breed
1966
as Bartender (uncredited)
Bite the Bullet
1975
Flaming Star
1960
as Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Pilot (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
The Big Bus
1976
as Bus Passenger
Advance to the Rear
1964
as Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Villager (uncredited)
Eye of the Tiger
1986
as Jake
There's Always Tomorrow
1956
Wichita
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Carson City
1952
as Miner (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Reporter (uncredited)
Critic's Choice
1963
as Catcher (uncredited)
Pursuit
1972
as Cop
Kisses for My President
1964
as Photographer (uncredited)
Rhubarb
1951
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bachelor Flat
1961
as Driver
Angel Baby
1961
as Revival Meeting Guest (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)
- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — as Worker (uncredited)
- Julius Caesar (1953) — as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
- East of Eden (1955) — as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
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