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