Foster Brooks, actor, newscaster and comedian: born Louisville, Kentucky 11 May 1912; married (two daughters); died Encino, California 20 December 2001.

2001-12-22 04:00:00 PDT Los Angeles-- Comedian Foster Brooks, a onetime television newscaster who became an "overnight success" at the age of 59 after creating a comic drunk act that made him a ...

Foster Brooks was one of eight sons and the son of a lawman. Getting his start in radio, Brooks was a newscaster and disc jockey in Louisville and Buffalo before making the move to television ...

Comedian Foster Brooks, a one-time television newscaster who became an "overnight success" at 59 after creating a comic drunk act that made him a favorite in Las Vegas showrooms and on television ...

Comedian Foster Brooks, a one-time television newscaster who became an overnight success at the age of 59 after creating a comic drunk act that made him a favorite in Las Vegas showrooms and on ...

LOS ANGELES -- Comedian Foster Brooks, a one-time television newscaster who became an "overnight success" at the age of 59 after creating a comic drunk act that made him a favorite in Las Vegas ...