Foster Brooks
| Foster Brooks | |
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| Born |
May 11, 1912 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 2001 (aged 89) Encino, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
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| Years active | 1952–1996 |
| Spouse(s) |
Loretta Brooks (m. 1933; div. 1950) Teri Brooks (m. 1950–2001) |
| Children | 6 |
Foster Brooks (May 11, 1912 – December 20, 2001) was an American actor and comedian most famous for his portrayal of a lovable drunken man in nightclub performances and television programs.
Foster Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 11, 1912 to Edna (née Megowan) and Pleasant M. Brooks. He had seven brothers. His career started in radio, notably with station WHAS (AM) in Louisville. He was a staff announcer, and his deep baritone voice was also well-suited for singing. Brooks gained fame for his reporting of the Ohio River flood of 1937, where he was featured on emergency broadcasts by WHAS and also WSM (AM) from Nashville, Tennessee. In 1952, Brooks appeared on local TV in a short-lived spoof of Gene Autry and his "Singing Cowboys".
He later worked in local broadcasting as a radio and TV personality in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, before moving to the West Coast to launch a career as a stand-up comic and character actor. In Buffalo, Brooks performed with a country and western vocal group known as the Hi-Hatters.
In 1960, Brooks moved with his family to Los Angeles to seek more professional opportunities. During this time, he appeared on the television comedies The Munsters and Bewitched. Brooks also delivered Christmas mail and phone books, and managed an apartment building in North Hollywood. Brooks also worked as a security guard for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
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