ACTOR · FROM LOUISVILLE, USA
Foster Brooks
1912–200146 credits since 1955
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ABOUT FOSTER
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born11 May 1912
Died20 December 2001
BirthplaceLouisville, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora35 of 46 titles
Known for
The titles people know Foster from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 35
- Average IMDb
- 6.8
- Highest rated
- GunsmokeIMDb 8.1
- Working since
- 1955
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1990s
3 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average
Series1 episode
Movieas Doc (Townsman)
What a Dummy
Not on Cineoraas Jackie Clark · 1 episode
The 1980s
12 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average
Seriesas Igor · 1 episode
Movieas Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
Seriesas Roland Cardwell · 1 episode
as (voice) · 1 episode
Series5 episodes
Seriesas Simon Thane · 1 episode
Movieas Fisherman #1
Movieas Hardy Bassett
The 1970s
13 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Bank Clerk
$weepstake$
Not on Cineoraas Edgar · 1 episode
Seriesas Miles Sternhagen · 3 episodes
Seriesas Frank 'Spider' Randall · 1 episode
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Not on Cineora
Seriesas Carriage Driver · 1 episode
Seriesas Drunk Gambler · 1 episode
The 1960s
16 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
Seriesas Will Jackson · 1 episode
Seriesas David Benton Miller · 1 episode
Seriesas Man · 1 episode
Seriesas Drunk · 1 episode
Seriesas Drunk · 1 episode
Seriesas Passenger · 1 episode
as 1st Man · 1 episode
Seriesas Conventioneer · 1 episode
The 1950s
2 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Foster’s titles.
Frank WelkerThe Jetsons and Challenge of the GoBots
Robert WagnerIt Takes a Thief and Switch
Telly SavalasCannonball Run II and GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Jack ElamThe Villain and The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Eddie AlbertGreen Acres and Switch
Ike EisenmannChallenge of the GoBots and GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Hal NeedhamDirector · Cannonball Run II and The Villain
Dean MartinCannonball Run II and The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
