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Foster Brooks
Acting
Born: 1912
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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🔥 0.4 Popularity
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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.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Cosby | 1996 | Contributor |
| Challenge of the GoBots | 1984 | Contributor |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1984 | Simon Thane |
| Mork & Mindy | 1978 | Miles Sternhagen |
| Fantasy Island | 1978 | Frank 'Spider' Randall |
| Quincy, M.E. | 1976 | Carriage Driver |
| Starsky & Hutch | 1975 | Drunk Gambler |
| Switch | 1975 | Dale Abee |
| Dinah! | 1974 | Self |
| Police Woman | 1974 | Darryl Everson |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | 1973 | Self |
| The Partners | 1971 | Willy Cooper |
| The Mod Squad | 1968 | Will Jackson |
| Here's Lucy | 1968 | David Benton Miller |
| Adam-12 | 1968 | Man |
| It Takes a Thief | 1968 | Judge |
| The High Chaparral | 1967 | Drunk |
| The Flying Nun | 1967 | Passenger |
| The Monkees | 1966 | Conventioneer |
| I Dream of Jeannie | 1965 | Englishman |
| Laredo | 1965 | Contributor |
| Green Acres | 1965 | Farmer #1 |
| Daniel Boone | 1964 | Stranger |
| The Munsters | 1964 | The Admiral |
| Bewitched | 1964 | Robert Andrews |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1962 | Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | Fiddlin Sam Dingle |
| The Jetsons | 1962 | (voice) |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self - Guest |
| Bonanza | 1959 | Judge |
| Gunsmoke | 1955 | Sporting Gentleman |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1950 | Self |