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Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Actor · Born 1923-12-14 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Born in Los Angeles, Joe Brooks became an actor after graduating high school. He did some work as an extra, and his first speaking part was in the John Wayne WW II actioner The Fighting Seabees (1944). His acting career was interrupted by wartime service in the South Pacific. Returning to California after the war, he got back into acting again. He spent most of his career in bit parts and extra work until he was called to audition for the pilot for the western comedy series F Troop (1965). When told he would be testing for the part of the lookout, Brooks got the idea to play him as extremely nearsighted, making him virtually useless as a sentry. The pilot sold and Brooks was cast in the series as the "sight-impaired" lookout, Trooper Vanderbilt.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Gremlins (1984) — Dave Meyers (Santa)
  2. Strangers on a Train (1951) — Carnival Patron (uncredited)
  3. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — Worker (uncredited)
  4. I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Crane Driver
  5. East of Eden (1955) — Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
  6. Bewitched (1964) — Umpire
  7. Batman (1966) — Fat Man
  8. The Munsters (1964) — The 1st Workman
  9. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — Doorman
  10. The Bad News Bears (1976) — Umpire
  11. Julius Caesar (1953) — Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
  12. The Enemy Below (1957) — German Soldier (uncredited)
  13. The Young Lions (1958) — Minor Role (uncredited)
  14. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) — Bartender (uncredited)
  15. Bite the Bullet (1975)
  16. The Big Bus (1976) — Bus Passenger
  17. Flaming Star (1960) — Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)
  18. The Rare Breed (1966) — Bartender (uncredited)
  19. Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) — Gisborne's Hood (uncredited)
  20. There's Always Tomorrow (1956)
  21. Eye of the Tiger (1986) — Jake
  22. Wichita (1955) — Townsman (uncredited)
  23. The Fighting Seabees (1944) — Pilot (uncredited)
  24. Illegal (1955) — Reporter (uncredited)
  25. Rawhide (1959) — Heckler
  26. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) — Villager (uncredited)
  27. I Died a Thousand Times (1955) — Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
  28. F Troop (1965)
  29. 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
  30. Cheyenne (1955)
  31. Carson City (1952) — Miner (uncredited)
  32. Pursuit (1972) — Cop
  33. Tall Man Riding (1955) — Townsman (uncredited)
  34. Critic's Choice (1963) — Catcher (uncredited)
  35. Advance to the Rear (1964) — Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
  36. Angel Baby (1961) — Revival Meeting Guest (uncredited)
  37. Rhubarb (1951) — Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  38. Kisses for My President (1964) — Photographer (uncredited)
  39. Bachelor Flat (1961) — Driver
  40. The Dakotas (1963) — Seth (uncredited)