Foster Brooks
Acting
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.
Filmography 57
Movies (12)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1998Self - Roastee (archive footage)
The Giant of Thunder Mountain1990Doc (Townsman)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords1986Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
Cannonball Run II1984Fisherman #1
Oddballs1984Hardy Bassett
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra1983Self
Smorgasbord1983The Pilot
The Villain1979Bank Clerk
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls1978Self- Happy Birthday, Las Vegas1977
Super Seal1976
Joys1976Self
Shows (45)
Cosby1996- What a Dummy1990Jackie Clark
The Munsters Today1988Igor- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour1988Self
Small Wonder1985Roland Cardwell
CBS Storybreak1985(voice)
Challenge of the GoBots1984
Murder, She Wrote1984Simon Thane
Mike Hammer1984Manny, The Great Mandrell
Madame's Place1982Self- Today's F.B.I.1981Rainey
- The Steve Allen Comedy Hour1980
- $weepstake$1979Edgar
Mork & Mindy1978Miles Sternhagen
Fantasy Island1978Frank 'Spider' Randall
Quincy, M.E.1976Carriage Driver
Starsky & Hutch1975Drunk Gambler
Switch1975Dale Abee
Dinah!1974Self
Police Woman1974Darryl Everson
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973Self- The New Bill Cosby Show1972
- The Partners1971Willy Cooper
The Mod Squad1968Will Jackson
Here's Lucy1968David Benton Miller
Adam-121968Man
It Takes a Thief1968Drunk
The High Chaparral1967Drunk
The Flying Nun1967Passenger
Mr. Terrific19671st Man