Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 11, 1912
Died
December 20, 2001 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
1961
TV
Bonanza
Judge Rogers
1959
TV
Bonanza
Judge
1959
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Simon Thane
1984
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Bewitched
Robert Andrews
1964
TV
Quincy, M.E.
Carriage Driver
1976
TV
Adam-12
Man
1968
TV
Adam-12
Citizen
1968
TV
Adam-12
Mr. Allen
1968
TV
Adam-12
Harry Sachs
1968
TV
Adam-12
George Selfridge
1968
TV
Daniel Boone
Stranger
1964
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Fiddlin Sam Dingle
1962
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Man
1962
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
Englishman
1965
TV
Police Woman
Darryl Everson
1974
TV
Starsky & Hutch
Drunk Gambler
1975
Filmography
1998FilmThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self - Roastee (archive footage)1996TVCosby1990FilmThe Giant of Thunder Mountainas Doc (Townsman)1990TVWhat a Dummyas Jackie Clark1988TVThe Munsters Todayas Igor1988TVThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Self1986FilmGoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)1985TVSmall Wonderas Roland Cardwell1985TVCBS Storybreakas (voice)1984TVChallenge of the GoBots1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Simon Thane1984FilmCannonball Run IIas Fisherman #11984FilmOddballsas Hardy Bassett1984TVMike Hammeras Manny, The Great Mandrell1983FilmAll-Star Party for Frank Sinatraas Self1983FilmSmorgasbordas The Pilot1982TVMadame's Placeas Self1981TVToday's F.B.I.as Rainey1980TVThe Steve Allen Comedy Hour1979FilmThe Villainas Bank Clerk1979TV$weepstake$as Edgar1978TVMork & Mindyas Miles Sternhagen1978FilmA Concert: Behind Prison Wallsas Self1978TVFantasy Islandas Frank 'Spider' Randall1977FilmHappy Birthday, Las Vegas1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Carriage Driver1976FilmSuper Seal1976FilmJoysas Self1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Drunk Gambler1975TVSwitchas Dale Abee1974TVDinah!as Self1974TVPolice Womanas Darryl Everson1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self1972TVThe New Bill Cosby Show1971TVThe Partnersas Willy Cooper1968TVThe Mod Squadas Will Jackson1968TVHere's Lucyas David Benton Miller1968TVAdam-12as Man1968TVIt Takes a Thiefas Drunk1967TVThe High Chaparralas Drunk1967TVThe Flying Nunas Passenger1967TVMr. Terrificas 1st Man1966TVThe Monkeesas Conventioneer1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Englishman1965TVLaredo1965TVGreen Acresas Major1964TVDaniel Booneas Stranger1964TVThe Munstersas The Admiral1964TVBewitchedas Robert Andrews1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Fiddlin Sam Dingle1962TVThe Jetsonsas (voice)1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1959TVBonanzaas Judge Rogers1955TVGunsmokeas Ed1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self