Joe Brooks
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Seen across enough titles, Joe Brooks turns into a familiar face who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. The filmography leans toward comedy. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'Gremlins' is the most-watched work of the career, as Dave Meyers (Santa). He also turns up in 'The Bad News Bears'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know.
Joe Brooks
26 Movies
6 Series
Seen across enough titles, Joe Brooks turns into a familiar face who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. The filmography leans toward comedy. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'Gremlins' is the most-watched work of the career, as Dave Meyers (Santa). He also turns up in 'The Bad News Bears'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know.
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Eye of the Tiger
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Eye of the Tiger
Jake
1986
Film
Gremlins
Dave Meyers (Santa)
1984
Film
The Big Bus
Bus Passenger
1976
Film
The Bad News Bears
Umpire
1976
Film
The Six Million Dollar Man
Doorman · 1 episode
1975
TV
Batman
Fat Man · 2 episodes
1966
TV
The Rare Breed
Bartender (uncredited)
1966
Film
I Dream of Jeannie
Crane Driver · 1 episode
1965
TV
The Munsters
The 1st Workman · 1 episode
1964
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joe Brooks still alive?
Joe Brooks passed away on December 5, 2007 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Joe Brooks?
Joe Brooks is best known for roles in Gremlins, Strangers on a Train, A Streetcar Named Desire.
How many movies has Joe Brooks been in?
Over a 63-year career (since 1944), Joe Brooks has appeared in 26 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Joe Brooks's first movie?
The career of Joe Brooks began with The Fighting Seabees (1944).
What is Joe Brooks's most recent movie or series?
Joe Brooks's most recent release is Eye of the Tiger, which premiered on July 7, 1986.
What TV shows has Joe Brooks appeared in?
On television, Joe Brooks has appeared in I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, Batman, The Munsters.
Joe Brooks
1923-12-14 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.