Foster Brooks
Acting
71
Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Cosby
1996
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
as Doc (Townsman)
What a Dummy
1990
as Jackie Clark
The Munsters Today
1988
as Igor
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1988
as Self
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
CBS Storybreak
1985
as (voice)
Small Wonder
1985
as Roland Cardwell
Oddballs
1984
as Hardy Bassett
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Fisherman #1
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Mike Hammer
1984
as Manny, The Great Mandrell
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Simon Thane
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983
as Self
Smorgasbord
1983
as The Pilot
Madame's Place
1982
as Self
Today's F.B.I.
1981
as Rainey
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour
1980
The Villain
1979
as Bank Clerk
$weepstake$
1979
as Edgar
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
1978
as Self
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Miles Sternhagen
Fantasy Island
1978
as Frank 'Spider' Randall
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Joys
1976
as Self
Super Seal
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Carriage Driver
Switch
1975
as Dale Abee
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Drunk Gambler
Police Woman
1974
as Darryl Everson
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
The New Bill Cosby Show
1972
The Late Liz
1971
as Howard Borman
The Partners
1971
as Willy Cooper
Here's Lucy
1968
as David Benton Miller
Adam-12
1968
as Man
Adam-12
1968
as Citizen
Adam-12
1968
as Mr. Allen
Adam-12
1968
as Harry Sachs
Adam-12
1968
as George Selfridge
The Mod Squad
1968
as Will Jackson
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Drunk
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Judge
The High Chaparral
1967
as Drunk
Mr. Terrific
1967
as 1st Man
The Flying Nun
1967
as Passenger
The Monkees
1966
as Conventioneer
Laredo
1965
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Englishman
Green Acres
1965
as Major
Green Acres
1965
as Charlie Williams
Green Acres
1965
as Drunk
Green Acres
1965
as Farmer #1
Daniel Boone
1964
as Stranger
Bewitched
1964
as Robert Andrews
The Munsters
1964
as The Admiral
The Jetsons
1962
as (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Fiddlin Sam Dingle
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Man
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Bonanza
1959
as Judge Rogers
Bonanza
1959
as Judge
Gunsmoke
1955
as Ed
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sporting Gentleman
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self