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.
Movies & TV Shows
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I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Englishman
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Bewitched (1964) — Robert Andrews
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The Jetsons (1962) — (voice)
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Bonanza (1959) — Judge Rogers
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The Munsters (1964) — The Admiral
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Simon Thane
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Cannonball Run II (1984) — Fisherman #1
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Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Drunk Gambler
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The Villain (1979) — Bank Clerk
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Mork & Mindy (1978) — Miles Sternhagen
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Small Wonder (1985) — Roland Cardwell
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) — Fiddlin Sam Dingle
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Fantasy Island (1978) — Frank 'Spider' Randall
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Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Carriage Driver
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Ed
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Green Acres (1965) — Major
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The Monkees (1966) — Conventioneer
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Adam-12 (1968) — Man
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The Flying Nun (1967) — Passenger
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Daniel Boone (1964) — Stranger
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Police Woman (1974) — Darryl Everson
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Here's Lucy (1968) — David Benton Miller
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Cosby (1996)
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The Mod Squad (1968) — Will Jackson
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Challenge of the GoBots (1984)
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The High Chaparral (1967) — Drunk
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Mike Hammer (1984) — Manny, The Great Mandrell
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It Takes a Thief (1968) — Judge
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Smorgasbord (1983) — The Pilot
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Oddballs (1984) — Hardy Bassett
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Laredo (1965)
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The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1990) — Doc (Townsman)
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The Munsters Today (1988) — Igor
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Switch (1975) — Dale Abee
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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) — Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) — Self
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Host
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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Mr. Terrific (1967) — 1st Man