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Foster Brooks
★ Acting

Foster Brooks

1912 – 2001 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA · Active 1950–1998

Foster Brooks, born in 1912, made a memorable impact in the realm of comedy with his role in Oddballs (1984). Known for his character acting and stand-up routines, Brooks transitioned from radio to television in the 1950s, eventually landing roles that highlighted his comedic talents. His appearances on shows like the Dean Martin Show solidified his place in comedic history, and Oddballs serves as a testament to his ability to blend humor with the quirky elements of cult cinema.

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Oddballs

Oddballs

1984 ★ 4.4
as Hardy Bassett

Hardly Basset, a grouch that has taken over 'Camp Bottomout" because of winning a poker game, and he gets help my his daughter Jennifer in order to run is properly. Sadly when the kids arrive they're seperated from the females, but that doesn't stop the boys. They head across river to spy on them when we find out that the girl's camp owner J. Frothingham Skinner plans to buy out the boys camp and turn it into a shopping mall. Will Hardly's grinchy heart grow three sizes, or will he sell of the camp for $300,000?

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Filmography

69 credits
1990s 4 credits
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.5
1996
TV ★ 6.0
1990
Movie ★ 6.4
1990
What a Dummy as Jackie Clark
TV ★ 6.3
1980s 15 credits
1988
TV ★ 5.8
1988
TV ★ 7.5
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords as Stoneheart / Fossil Lord (voice)
Movie ★ 6.8
1985
Small Wonder as Roland Cardwell
TV ★ 6.9
1985
CBS Storybreak as (voice)
TV ★ 7.2
1984
Oddballs as Hardy Bassett
Movie ★ 4.0
1984
Cannonball Run II as Fisherman #1
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Simon Thane
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Mike Hammer as Manny, The Great Mandrell
TV ★ 6.7
1983
Movie ★ 6.0
1983
Smorgasbord as The Pilot
Movie ★ 6.0
1982
TV ★ 7.6
1981
TV ★ 7.5
1970s 16 credits
1979
The Villain as Bank Clerk
Movie ★ 5.7
1979
$weepstake$ as Edgar
TV
1978
Movie ★ 8.7
1978
Mork & Mindy as Miles Sternhagen
TV ★ 7.1
1978
Fantasy Island as Frank 'Spider' Randall
TV ★ 6.5
1977
Movie ★ 8.0
1976
Joys as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Movie ★ 9.0
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Carriage Driver
TV ★ 7.5
1975
Switch as Dale Abee
TV ★ 6.7
1975
Starsky & Hutch as Drunk Gambler
TV ★ 7.3
1974
Dinah! as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Police Woman as Darryl Everson
TV ★ 6.4
1973
TV ★ 5.4
1971
The Partners as Willy Cooper
TV ★ 6.5
1960s 29 credits
1968
Here's Lucy as David Benton Miller
TV ★ 6.7
1968
Adam-12 as Man
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as Citizen
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as Mr. Allen
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as Harry Sachs
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as George Selfridge
TV ★ 7.1
1968
The Mod Squad as Will Jackson
TV ★ 6.1
1968
TV ★ 7.2
1968
TV ★ 7.2
1967
TV ★ 6.8
1967
Mr. Terrific as 1st Man
TV ★ 7.7
1967
The Flying Nun as Passenger
TV ★ 6.3
1966
The Monkees as Conventioneer
TV ★ 6.6
1965
TV ★ 6.4
1965
I Dream of Jeannie as Englishman
TV ★ 7.8
1965
Green Acres as Major
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Green Acres as Drunk
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Green Acres as Charlie Williams
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Green Acres as Farmer #1
TV ★ 7.2
1964
Daniel Boone as Stranger
TV ★ 7.0
1964
Bewitched as Robert Andrews
TV ★ 7.9
1964
The Munsters as The Admiral
TV ★ 7.9
1962
The Jetsons as (voice)
TV ★ 7.3
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies as Fiddlin Sam Dingle
TV ★ 6.9
1962
TV ★ 6.9
1962
TV ★ 6.6
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 5.8
1950s 5 credits
1959
Bonanza as Judge Rogers
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Bonanza as Judge
TV ★ 7.5
1955
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Sporting Gentleman
TV ★ 6.7
1950
TV ★ 7.0