Joe Brooks
Born: 1923-12-14 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2007-12-05
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, Joe Brooks became an actor after graduating high school. He did some work as an extra, and his first speaking part was in the John Wayne WW II actioner The Fighting Seabees (1944). His acting career was interrupted by wartime service in the South Pacific. Returning to California after the war, he got back into acting again. He spent most of his career in bit parts and extra work until he was called to audition for the pilot for the western comedy series F Troop (1965). When told he would be testing for the part of the lookout, Brooks got the idea to play him as extremely nearsighted, making him virtually useless as a sentry. The pilot sold and Brooks was cast in the series as the "sight-impaired" lookout, Trooper Vanderbilt.
Filmography
1986
- Eye of the Tiger as Jake
1984
- Gremlins as Dave Meyers (Santa)
1976
- The Big Bus as Bus Passenger
- The Bad News Bears as Umpire
1975
1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man as Doorman
1972
- Pursuit as Cop
1966
- Batman as Fat Man
- The Rare Breed as Bartender (uncredited)
1965
- I Dream of Jeannie as Crane Driver
- F Troop
1964
- Bewitched as Umpire
- The Munsters as The 1st Workman
- Cheyenne Autumn as Bartender (uncredited)
- Robin and the 7 Hoods as Gisborne's Hood
- Kisses for My President as Photographer (uncredited)
- Advance to the Rear as Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
1963
- Critic's Choice as Catcher (uncredited)
1961
- Angel Baby as Revival Meeting Guest (uncredited)
- Bachelor Flat as Driver
1960
- Flaming Star as Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)
1959
- Rawhide as Heckler
1958
- 77 Sunset Strip
- The Young Lions as Minor Role (uncredited)
1957
- The Enemy Below as German Soldier
1955
- Cheyenne
- Wichita as Townsman (uncredited)
- East of Eden as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
- Illegal as Reporter (uncredited)
- Tall Man Riding as Townsman (uncredited)
- I Died a Thousand Times as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
1952
- Carson City as Miner (uncredited)
1951
- A Streetcar Named Desire as Worker (uncredited)
- Strangers on a Train as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
- Rhubarb as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1944
- The Fighting Seabees as Pilot (uncredited)