Foster Brooks
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Birth Name: Foster Brooks
Born: 11 May 1912 Died: 20 December 2001
Country of origin: United States
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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.
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TV
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1. The Jetsons (1962)
Rating: | 1390 Watched |
2. Bewitched
Rating: | 813 Watched |
3. I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
Rating: | 654 Watched |
4. The Munsters (1964)
Rating: | 571 Watched |
5. Mork & Mindy
Rating: | 430 Watched |
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1. Cannonball Run II (1984)
Rating: | 146 Watched |
2. The Villain (1979)
Rating: | 45 Watched |
3. Cracking Up
Rating: | 8 Watched |
5. The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1991)
Rating: | 4 Watched |
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