Foster Brooks
Born
May 11, 1912
Died
December 20, 2001 (89 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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.
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998
Cosby
(1 episode)
1996
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Doc (Townsman)
1990
What a Dummy
Jackie Clark · (1 episode)
1990
The Munsters Today
Igor · (1 episode)
1988
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1988
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
1986
Small Wonder
Roland Cardwell · (1 episode)
1985
CBS Storybreak
(voice) · (1 episode)
1985
Challenge of the GoBots
(5 episodes)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Simon Thane · (1 episode)
1984
Cannonball Run II
Fisherman #1
1984
Oddballs
Hardy Bassett
1984
Mike Hammer
Manny, The Great Mandrell · (1 episode)
1984
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Himself
1983
Smorgasbord
The Pilot
1983
Madame's Place
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Today's F.B.I.
Rainey · (1 episode)
1981
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
(1 episode)
1980
The Villain
Bank Clerk
1979
Sweepstakes
(1 episode)
1979
Mork & Mindy
Miles Sternhagen · (3 episodes)
1978
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
Self
1978
Fantasy Island
Frank 'Spider' Randall · (1 episode)
1978
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Quincy, M.E.
Carriage Driver · (1 episode)
1976
Super Seal
1976
Joys
Self
1976
Starsky & Hutch
Drunk Gambler · (1 episode)
1975
Switch
Dale Abee · (2 episodes)
1975
Dinah!
Self · (2 episodes)
1974
Police Woman
Darryl Everson · (1 episode)
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (6 episodes)
1973
The New Bill Cosby Show
(1 episode)
1972
The Partners
(1 episode)
1971
The Mod Squad
Will Jackson · (1 episode)
1968
Here's Lucy
David Benton Miller · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Man · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Citizen · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Mr. Allen · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Harry Sachs · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
George Selfridge · (1 episode)
1968
It Takes a Thief
Drunk · (1 episode)
1968
It Takes a Thief
Judge · (1 episode)
1968
The High Chaparral
Drunk · (1 episode)
1967
The Flying Nun
Passenger · (1 episode)
1967
Mr. Terrific
1st Man · (1 episode)
1967
The Monkees
Conventioneer · (1 episode)
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
Englishman · (1 episode)
1965
Laredo
(1 episode)
1965
Green Acres
Major · (1 episode)
1965
Green Acres
Drunk · (1 episode)
1965
Green Acres
Farmer #1 · (1 episode)
1965
Green Acres
Charlie Williams · (1 episode)
1965
Daniel Boone
Stranger · (1 episode)
1964
The Munsters
The Admiral · (1 episode)
1964
Bewitched
Robert Andrews · (1 episode)
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (12 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Fiddlin Sam Dingle · (1 episode)
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Man · (1 episode)
1962
The Jetsons
(voice) · (1 episode)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (6 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (15 episodes)
1961
Bonanza
Judge Rogers · (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza
Judge · (1 episode)
1959
Gunsmoke
Ed · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Sporting Gentleman · (1 episode)
1955
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1950