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John Joseph Brooks Jr.
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1923-12-14
- event Death Date 2007-12-05
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 2
- info Birth Place Los Angeles, California, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Joe Brooks
5.5
Critic's Choice
1963-02-24
6.7
Cheyenne Autumn
1964-10-15
6.9
The Bad News Bears
1976-04-06
7
Kisses for My President
1964-08-21
6.1
I Died a Thousand Times
1955-11-09
5
Advance to the Rear
1964-06-10
7.1
There's Always Tomorrow
1956-01-08
6.5
Illegal
1955-10-09
6.5
Flaming Star
1960-12-20
6.1
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964-06-24
7.6
East of Eden
1955-04-10
6.8
The Young Lions
1958-04-02
6
Angel Baby
1961-05-14
6.2
The Fighting Seabees
1944-01-27
5.5
Pursuit
1972-12-12
6
Eye of the Tiger
1986-07-07
7.6
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951-09-19
4.6
Bachelor Flat
1961-12-07
5.2
The Big Bus
1976-06-23
5.5
Rhubarb
1951-08-29
6.2
Wichita
1955-07-03
7.2
Gremlins
1984-06-08
6.3
Bite the Bullet
1975-09-26
7.1
The Enemy Below
1957-12-25
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10
5.8
Cheyenne
1955-09-20
6.1
F Troop
1965-09-14
7.9
I Dream of Jeannie
1965-09-18
7.3
Batman
1966-01-12
8
The Munsters
1964-09-24
7.9
Bewitched
1964-09-17
7
Rawhide
1959-01-09
7
Rawhide
1959-01-09
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974-01-18
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974-01-18
7.3
Batman
1966-01-12