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John Joseph Brooks Jr 1923 - 2007

John Joseph Brooks Jr of Panorama City, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 14, 1923 in Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, and died at age 83 years old on December 5, 2007 in Los Angeles. John Brooks Jr was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.

John Joseph Brooks Jr

Panorama City, Los Angeles County, California 91402

December 14, 1923

Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, CA, États-Unis

December 5, 2007

Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, CA, États-Unis

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Introduction

Actor. He is best remembered for his role as the near-sighted Trooper Vanderbilt on the classic television series, "F Troop" from 1965 to 1967. Born John Joseph Brooks Jr., in Los Angeles, he began his acting career after graduating from high school and had his first speaking part in the 1944 John Wayne film, "The Fighting Seabees." During World War II Brooks put his acting career on hold and served his country fighting in the South Pacific. He then returned to California and continued to act mainly as an extra and in bit parts until he was called to audition for the role of Vanderbilt. His career spanned some 22 movies and numerous television appearances over 40 years. His other credits include the films "East Of Eden" (1955), "Tall Man Riding" (1955), "The Young Lions" (1958), "Born Reckless" (1958), "Flaming Star" (1960), "Robin And The 7 Hoods" (1964), "Pursuit" (1972), "The Bad News Bears" (1976), "Gremlins" (1984), and "Eye Of The Tiger" (1986), and the TV shows "Rawhide", "The Six Million Dollar Man", "Bewitched", "The Munsters", and "Cheyenne."
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1923

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December 14, 1923

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Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, CA États-Unis

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2007

Death

December 5, 2007

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Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, CA États-Unis
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA 90068, États-Unis
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