Still of Robin Williams, Pam Dawber and Foster Brooks in Mork & Mindy (1978)
Caption: Still of Robin Williams, Pam Dawber and Foster Brooks in Mork & Mindy (1978)
Actor, Soundtrack
Born: May 11, 1912
Star sign: Taurus
Known for: Cannonball Run II (1984), The Villain (1979), Oddballs (1984), Cracking Up (1983)
Source: IMDB
Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky, one of eight sons, whose father was a county sheriff. Brooks dropped out of school after the 6th grade and did a variety of jobs before beginning a career in radio at the age of 21. He was a newscaster and disc jockey in Louisville, and Buffalo before switching to television newscasting. Brooks moved to L.A...