Foster Brooks

Foster Brooks

Known for

Acting

Born

May 11, 1912

Birthplace

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died

December 20, 2001 (aged 89)

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.

Best known work

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
Bewitched
Bewitched
1964
The Jetsons
The Jetsons
1962
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
The Munsters
The Munsters
1964
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
1984
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Villain
The Villain
1979
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
1978

Filmography

  1. 1998

    The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

  2. 1996

    CosbyTV

  3. 1990

    The Giant of Thunder Mountain

    as Doc (Townsman)

  4. 1990

    What a DummyTV

    as Jackie Clark (1 episode)

  5. 1988

    The Munsters TodayTV

    as Igor (1 episode)

  6. 1988

    The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  7. 1986

    GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

    as Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)

  8. 1985

    Small WonderTV

    as Roland Cardwell (1 episode)

  9. 1985

    CBS StorybreakTV

    as (voice) (1 episode)

  10. 1984

    Challenge of the GoBotsTV

  11. 1984

    Murder, She WroteTV

    as Simon Thane (1 episode)

  12. 1984

    Cannonball Run II

    as Fisherman #1

  13. 1984

    Oddballs

    as Hardy Bassett

  14. 1984

    Mike HammerTV

    as Manny, The Great Mandrell (1 episode)

  15. 1983

    All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

    as Self

  16. 1983

    Smorgasbord

    as The Pilot

  17. 1982

    Madame's PlaceTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  18. 1981

    Today's F.B.I.TV

    as Rainey (1 episode)

  19. 1980

    The Steve Allen Comedy HourTV

  20. 1979

    The Villain

    as Bank Clerk

  21. 1979

    $weepstake$TV

    as Edgar (1 episode)

  22. 1978

    Mork & MindyTV

    as Miles Sternhagen (3 episodes)

  23. 1978

    A Concert: Behind Prison Walls

    as Self

  24. 1978

    Fantasy IslandTV

    as Frank 'Spider' Randall (1 episode)

  25. 1977

    Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
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