Foster Brooks
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1912-05-11
- Died
- 2001-12-20
- 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
TV Shows (45)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Simon Thane
Bonanza
1959
as Judge Rogers
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host / Self - Guest
Bewitched
1964
as Robert Andrews
Adam-12
1968
as Man / Citizen / Mr. Allen / Harry Sachs / George Selfridge
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Carriage Driver
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Fiddlin Sam Dingle / Man
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Daniel Boone
1964
as Stranger
Fantasy Island
1978
as Frank 'Spider' Randall
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Englishman
Police Woman
1974
as Darryl Everson
Green Acres
1965
as Major / Drunk / Farmer #1 / Charlie Williams
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Drunk Gambler
Gunsmoke
1955
as Ed / Sporting Gentleman
Here's Lucy
1968
as David Benton Miller
The Munsters
1964
as The Admiral
The High Chaparral
1967
as Drunk
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Switch
1975
as Dale Abee
The Flying Nun
1967
as Passenger
Laredo
1965
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Mod Squad
1968
as Will Jackson
The Jetsons
1962
as (voice)
The Monkees
1966
as Conventioneer
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Miles Sternhagen
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Drunk / Judge
Cosby
1996
Madame's Place
1982
as Self
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Small Wonder
1985
as Roland Cardwell
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
$weepstake$
1979
as Edgar
Mike Hammer
1984
as Manny, The Great Mandrell
Mr. Terrific
1967
as 1st Man
The Partners
1971
as Willy Cooper
The Munsters Today
1988
as Igor
CBS Storybreak
1985
as (voice)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1988
as Self
Today's F.B.I.
1981
as Rainey
What a Dummy
1990
as Jackie Clark
The New Bill Cosby Show
1972
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
1980
Movies (12)
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Fisherman #1
The Villain
1979
as Bank Clerk
Joys
1976
as Self
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
Smorgasbord
1983
as The Pilot
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983
as Self
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
as Doc (Townsman)
Oddballs
1984
as Hardy Bassett
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
1978
as Self
Super Seal
1976
About Foster Brooks
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. With 57 credits spanning from 1950 to 1998, Foster Brooks has appeared in 12 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Foster Brooks Movies
- Cannonball Run II (1984) — as Fisherman #1
- The Villain (1979) — as Bank Clerk
- Joys (1976) — as Self
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) — as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) — as Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
Where to Watch Foster Brooks Films
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