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