Acting credits
38
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Joe Brooks
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.2
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Movies: 28Series: 10Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 1221260
IMDb ID: nm0112062
Known for: Acting
Born: December 14, 1923
Died: December 5, 2007
Age: 83
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 1986
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q1411217
Also known as
John Joseph Brooks Jr.
Other jobs
Stunts (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Joe Brooks.
6.0
Eye of the Tiger
as Jake
1986 Movie
7.1
Gremlins
as Dave Meyers (Santa)
1984 Movie
5.3
The Big Bus
as Bus Passenger
1976 Movie
6.9
The Bad News Bears
as Umpire
1976 Movie
6.4
Bite the Bullet
1975 Movie
5.2
Pursuit
as Cop
1972 Movie
6.1
The Rare Breed
as Bartender (uncredited)
1966 Movie
6.7
Cheyenne Autumn
as Bartender (uncredited)
1964 Movie
7.3
Kisses for My President
as Photographer (uncredited)
1964 Movie
6.1
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Gisborne's Hood
1964 Movie
5.0
Advance to the Rear
as Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
1964 Movie
5.6
Critic's Choice
as Catcher (uncredited)
1963 Movie
4.9
Bachelor Flat
as Driver
1961 Movie
6.0
Angel Baby
as Revival Meeting Guest (uncredited)
1961 Movie
6.5
Flaming Star
as Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)
1960 Movie
6.8
The Young Lions
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1958 Movie
7.0
The Enemy Below
as German Soldier
1957 Movie
7.2
There's Always Tomorrow
1956 Movie
6.1
I Died a Thousand Times
as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
1955 Movie
6.3
Illegal
as Reporter (uncredited)
1955 Movie
6.4
Wichita
as Townsman (uncredited)
1955 Movie
5.6
Tall Man Riding
as Townsman (uncredited)
1955 Movie
7.5
East of Eden
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1955 Movie
6.1
Carson City
as Miner (uncredited)
1952 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joe Brooks.
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Doorman • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.3
Batman
as Fat Man • 2 eps
1966 Series
7.8
I Dream of Jeannie
as Crane Driver • 1 eps
1965 Series
6.2
F Troop
65 eps
1965 Series
7.9
The Munsters
as The 1st Workman • 1 eps
1964 Series
7.9
Bewitched
as Umpire • 1 eps
1964 Series
5.7
The Dakotas
as Seth (uncredited) • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.2
Rawhide
as Heckler • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
1 eps
1958 Series
6.0
Cheyenne
1 eps
1955 Series