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- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1923
- Place of Birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- December 5, 2007
Joe Brooks
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
movieEye of the Tiger
1986 · Jake
movieGremlins
1984 · Dave Meyers (Santa)
movieThe Big Bus
1976 · Bus Passenger
movieThe Bad News Bears
1976 · Umpire
movieBite the Bullet
1975
tvThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Doorman, Janitor
moviePursuit
1972 · Cop
movieThe Rare Breed
1966 · Bartender (uncredited)
tvBatman
1966 · Fat Man, Visor
tvI Dream of Jeannie
1965 · Crane Driver
tvF Troop
1965
movieCheyenne Autumn
1964 · Bartender (uncredited)
tvThe Munsters
1964 · The 1st Workman
tvBewitched
1964 · Umpire
movieKisses for My President
1964 · Photographer (uncredited)
movieRobin and the 7 Hoods
1964 · Gisborne's Hood
movieAdvance to the Rear
1964 · Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
movieCritic's Choice
1963 · Catcher (uncredited)
tvThe Dakotas
1963 · Seth (uncredited)
movieFive Weeks in a Balloon
1962 · Villager (uncredited)
movieBachelor Flat
1961 · Driver
movieAngel Baby
1961 · Revival Meeting Guest (uncredited)
movieFlaming Star
1960 · Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited), Stunts
tvRawhide
1959 · Heckler, Sentry
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
movieThe Young Lions
1958 · Minor Role (uncredited)
movieThe Enemy Below
1957 · German Soldier (uncredited)
movieThere's Always Tomorrow
1956
movieI Died a Thousand Times
1955 · Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
movieIllegal
1955 · Reporter (uncredited)
tvCheyenne
1955
movieWichita
1955 · Townsman (uncredited)
movieTall Man Riding
1955 · Townsman (uncredited)
movieEast of Eden
1955 · Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
movieJulius Caesar
1953 · Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
movieCarson City
1952 · Miner (uncredited)
movieA Streetcar Named Desire
1951 · Worker (uncredited)
movieRhubarb
1951 · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
movieStrangers on a Train
1951 · Carnival Patron (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting Seabees
1944 · Pilot (uncredited)