Foster Brooks
Acting
- 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
Filmography
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Cosby
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
What a Dummy
The Munsters Today
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Small Wonder
CBS Storybreak
Challenge of the GoBots
Murder, She Wrote
Cannonball Run II
Oddballs
Mike Hammer
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Smorgasbord
Madame's Place
Today's F.B.I.
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
The Villain
$weepstake$
Mork & Mindy
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
Fantasy Island
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Quincy, M.E.
Super Seal
Joys
Starsky & Hutch
Switch
Dinah!
Police Woman
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The New Bill Cosby Show
The Partners
The Late Liz
The Mod Squad
Here's Lucy
Adam-12
It Takes a Thief
The High Chaparral
The Flying Nun
Mr. Terrific
The Monkees
I Dream of Jeannie
Laredo
Green Acres
Daniel Boone
The Munsters
Bewitched
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Merv Griffin Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Jetsons
The Mike Douglas Show
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
The Bob Hope Show