Foster Brooks

Foster Brooks

Actor May 11 (died age 89) Louisville, Kentucky, USA 1950–1998 (48 year career)
6.4 avg rating

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

Acting (57)

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Television (45)

Cosby

Cosby

1996
6.1
What a Dummy

What a Dummy

1990

as Jackie Clark

4.5
The Munsters Today

The Munsters Today

1988

as Igor

5.6
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1988

as Self

7.0
Small Wonder

Small Wonder

1985

as Roland Cardwell

6.9
CBS Storybreak

CBS Storybreak

1985

as (voice)

6.0
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Simon Thane

7.5
Challenge of the GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots

1984
6.2
Mike Hammer

Mike Hammer

1984

as Manny, The Great Mandrell

6.5
Madame's Place

Madame's Place

1982

as Self

7.3
Today's F.B.I.

Today's F.B.I.

1981

as Rainey

5.0
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour

The Steve Allen Comedy Hour

1980
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979

as Edgar

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978

as Frank 'Spider' Randall

6.4
Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy

1978

as Miles Sternhagen

7.0
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Carriage Driver

7.5
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Drunk Gambler

7.3
Switch

Switch

1975

as Dale Abee

6.7
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

as Self

6.7
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974

as Darryl Everson

6.2
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973

as Self

5.4
The New Bill Cosby Show

The New Bill Cosby Show

1972
4.6
The Partners

The Partners

1971

as Willy Cooper

5.0
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

as Man

7.0
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968

as Judge

7.2
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

as David Benton Miller

6.7
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

as Will Jackson

6.2
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967

as Drunk

6.6
The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

1967

as Passenger

6.3
Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific

1967

as 1st Man

7.5
The Monkees

The Monkees

1966

as Conventioneer

6.5
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

as Englishman

7.8
Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

as Major

7.3
Laredo

Laredo

1965
6.3
Bewitched

Bewitched

1964

as Robert Andrews

7.9
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

as Stranger

7.0
The Munsters

The Munsters

1964

as The Admiral

7.9
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.4
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

as Fiddlin Sam Dingle

6.9
The Jetsons

The Jetsons

1962

as (voice)

7.3
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self - Co-Host

5.4
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Judge

7.5
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Ed

6.6
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

as Self

7.0