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.
Personal Details
Movies (12)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Doc (Townsman)
1990
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
as Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
1986
Cannonball Run II
as Fisherman #1
1984
Oddballs
as Hardy Bassett
1984
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
as Self
1983
Smorgasbord
as The Pilot
1983
The Villain
as Bank Clerk
1979
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
as Self
1978
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Super Seal
1976
Joys
as Self
1976
TV Shows (38)
Cosby
1996
What a Dummy
as Jackie Clark
1990
The Munsters Today
as Igor
1988
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
as Self
1988
Small Wonder
as Roland Cardwell
1985
CBS Storybreak
as (voice)
1985
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Simon Thane
1984
Mike Hammer
as Manny, The Great Mandrell
1984
Madame's Place
as Self
1982
Today's F.B.I.
as Rainey
1981
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
1980
$weepstake$
as Edgar
1979
Mork & Mindy
as Miles Sternhagen
1978
Fantasy Island
as Frank 'Spider' Randall
1978
Quincy, M.E.
as Carriage Driver
1976
Starsky & Hutch
as Drunk Gambler
1975
Switch
as Dale Abee
1975
Dinah!
as Self
1974
Police Woman
as Darryl Everson
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
The New Bill Cosby Show
1972
The Partners
as Willy Cooper
1971
The Mod Squad
as Will Jackson
1968
Here's Lucy
as David Benton Miller
1968
Adam-12
as Man
1968
It Takes a Thief
as Drunk
1968
The High Chaparral
as Drunk
1967
The Flying Nun
as Passenger
1967
Mr. Terrific
as 1st Man
1967
The Monkees
as Conventioneer
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
as Englishman
1965
Laredo
1965
Green Acres
as Major
1965
Daniel Boone
as Stranger
1964
The Munsters
as The Admiral
1964
Bewitched
as Robert Andrews
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962