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Foster Brooks(1912-2001)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Foster Brooks in Les arpents verts (1965)
Here's Lucy: Tipsy Through The Tulips
Play trailer2:02
Tipsy Through the Tulips (1973)
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Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky, one of eight sons, whose father was a county sheriff. Brooks dropped out of school after the 6th grade and did a variety of jobs before beginning a career in radio at the age of 21. He was a newscaster and disc jockey in Louisville, and Buffalo before switching to television newscasting. Brooks moved to L.A. in the 60s and began acting in television. He then began his drunk act, which went over well with crowds at Las Vegas nightclubs and on television. Brooks was a frequent guest on talk and variety shows and several Dean Martin celebrity roasts.
BornMay 11, 1912
DiedDecember 20, 2001(89)
BornMay 11, 1912
DiedDecember 20, 2001(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Oddballs (1984)
Oddballs
4.2
  • Hardy Bassett
  • 1984
Cactus Jack (1979)
Cactus Jack
5.3
  • Bank Clerk
  • 1979
Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
Mork & Mindy
7.2
TV Series
  • Miles Sternhagen
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (1975)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball
8.4
TV Special
  • Self
  • 1975

Credits

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Actor



  • Bill Cosby in Cosby (1996)
    Cosby
    6.2
    TV Series
    • 1996
  • The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1990)
    The Giant of Thunder Mountain
    6.0
    • Doc (Townsman)
    • 1990
  • What a Dummy (1990)
    What a Dummy
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Jackie Clark
    • 1990
  • Jason Marsden, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton, John Schuck, and Hilary Van Dyke in Les nouveaux monstres sont arrivés (1988)
    Les nouveaux monstres sont arrivés
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Igor
    • 1990
  • Angela Lansbury in Arabesque (1984)
    Arabesque
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Simon Thane
    • 1987
  • Stacy Keach in Mike Hammer (1984)
    Mike Hammer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Manny, The Great Mandrell
    • 1987
  • Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
    Small Wonder
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Roland Cardwell
    • 1986
  • Roddy McDowall in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
    GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
    5.5
    • Stoneheart
    • Fossil Lord (voice)
    • 1986
  • CBS Storybreak (1984)
    CBS Storybreak
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Gnome (voice)
    • 1985
  • Frank Sinatra, Catherine Bach, Jackie Chan, Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine, Burt Reynolds, Susan Anton, Dom DeLuise, Richard Kiel, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jamie Farr in Cannonball 2 (1984)
    Cannonball 2
    5.1
    • Fisherman #1
    • 1984
  • Oddballs (1984)
    Oddballs
    4.2
    • Hardy Bassett
    • 1984
  • T'es fou Jerry (1983)
    T'es fou Jerry
    5.7
    • The Pilot
    • 1983
  • Quincy (1976)
    Quincy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Carriage Driver
    • 1983
  • Wayland Flowers in Madame's Place (1982)
    Madame's Place
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Foster Brooks
    • 1982
  • Today's F.B.I. (1981)
    Today's F.B.I.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Rainey
    • 1982

Soundtrack



  • A Concert: Behind Prison Walls (1977)
    A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
    7.3
    TV Special
    • performer: "Half as Much"
    • 1977
  • Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"
    • 1973

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Here's Lucy: Tipsy Through The Tulips
Trailer 2:02
Here's Lucy: Tipsy Through The Tulips

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.91 m
  • Born
    • May 11, 1912
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • December 20, 2001
    • Encino, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Teri BrooksMay 13, 1950 - December 20, 2001 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Teri Foster Brooks
  • Relatives
    • Randy Brooks(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Audio Recording: The Lovable Lush-recorded live in Las Vegas/MCA Records Inc.; MCAC514, c1973.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Despite the fact that his greatest fame came from portraying a comic drunk, Brooks himself quit drinking in the early 1960s, on a bet, and remained a teetotaler for the rest of his life.
  • Quotes
    [Interview in "Los Angeles Times", 1972] I never drew a sober breath from Friday night to Monday. Eight years ago I quit. Fellow made me a $10 bet I couldn't quit, and I haven't had a drink since. At the time I needed the $10.
  • Trademark
      Frequently played drunk who tried to hide his drinking
  • Nicknames
    • "The Loveable Lush"
    • Fos

FAQ

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  • When did Foster Brooks die?
    December 20, 2001
  • How did Foster Brooks die?
    Natural causes
  • How old was Foster Brooks when he died?
    89 years old
  • Where did Foster Brooks die?
    Encino, California, USA
  • When was Foster Brooks born?
    May 11, 1912

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