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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-05-11

Day of Death

2001-12-20 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As

Foster Brooks

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

Acting

Oddballs

1984

Oddballs

as

Hardy Bassett

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

as

Doc (Townsman)

The Villain

1979

The Villain

as

Bank Clerk

Smorgasbord

1983

Smorgasbord

as

The Pilot

Joys

1976

Joys

as

Self

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

as

Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)

Cannonball Run II

1984

Cannonball Run II

as

Fisherman #1

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

David Benton Miller

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Man

The Monkees

The Monkees

as

Conventioneer

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Stranger

Switch

Switch

as

Dale Abee

Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific

as

1st Man

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Judge Rogers

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Citizen

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Sporting Gentleman

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Mr. Allen

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Harry Sachs

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

George Selfridge

Bewitched

Bewitched

as

Robert Andrews

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Carriage Driver

Small Wonder

Small Wonder

as

Roland Cardwell

The Munsters

The Munsters

as

The Admiral

Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy

as

Miles Sternhagen

What a Dummy

What a Dummy

as

Jackie Clark

Mike Hammer

Mike Hammer

as

Manny, The Great Mandrell

The Jetsons

The Jetsons

as

(voice)

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

as

Englishman

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Simon Thane

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

as

Passenger

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Drunk Gambler

Police Woman

Police Woman

as

Darryl Everson

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

Will Jackson

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Green Acres

Green Acres

as

Charlie Williams

Green Acres

Green Acres

as

Farmer #1

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

Fiddlin Sam Dingle

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Judge

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

as

Frank 'Spider' Randall

Production

Crew

Directing