Joe Brooks [1221260] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.8314 Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA Birthday: 1923-12-14 Deathday: 2007-12-05 Age: 84 years Movies: 26 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Eye of the Tiger1986-07-07 Gremlins1984-06-08 The Big Bus1976-06-23 The Bad News Bears1976-04-06 Bite the Bullet1975-09-26 Pursuit1972-12-12 The Rare Breed1966-02-02 Cheyenne Autumn1964-10-15 Kisses for My President1964-08-21 Robin and the 7 Hoods1964-06-24 Advance to the Rear1964-06-10 Critic's Choice1963-02-24 Bachelor Flat1961-12-07 Angel Baby1961-05-14 Flaming Star1960-12-20 The Young Lions1958-04-02 The Enemy Below1957-12-25 There's Always Tomorrow1956-01-08 I Died a Thousand Times1955-11-09 Illegal1955-10-09 Wichita1955-07-03 East of Eden1955-04-10 A Streetcar Named Desir1951-09-19 Rhubarb1951-08-29 Strangers on a Train1951-06-27 The Fighting Seabees1944-01-27