Foster brooks roasts ralph nader for president
Celebrity Roast: Ralph Nader
Roasting a guy with no sense of humor
Ralph Nader might possibly rank as the least interesting personage ever roasted by the Dean Martin show. At the time, he was well known as a safety nut, before becoming a political joke at election time. Rich Little even shows up as President Nixon, wearing a sign on his back that says 'Impeach Nader.' Former child actress Jane Withers was then playing Josephine the Plumber in Comet commercials, while singer Donna Fargo had just enjoyed her only top ten hit, 1972's "Funny Face." Ruth Buzzi (as Gladys Oormphy), Jack Klugman, Mort Sahl, James Brolin, and retired baseball manager Leo Durocher do what they can, but the shining stars have to be Steve Landesberg, Jackie Gayle, and Foster Brooks. Jackie talks about Nader holding out for King, rather than run for the Democrat Nomination for President, while Foster, as usual bringing up the rear, plays Nader's chief test driver, who smashes up every car. Landesberg, future deadpan regular on BARNEY MILLER, is a study in contrast as Nader's houseboy, complete with phony accent, enjoying his first night off (!). One hand is completely bandaged (electric carving knife), one finger (electric pencil sharpener,) hoping to buy some false teeth before testing the electric toothbrush. Much of this is indeed funny, yet through it all, the unresponsive Nader wears the same bewildered expression on his face.
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Foster Brooks
American actor and comedian
Not to be confused with Brooks Foster.
Foster Brooks | |
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| Born | Foster Murrell Brooks (1912-05-11)May 11, 1912 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 2001(2001-12-20) (aged 89) Encino, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1952–1996 |
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| Children | 6 |
Foster Murrell Brooks (May 11, 1912 – December 20, 2001) was an American actor and comedian best known for his portrayal of a lovable drunk in nightclub performances and television programs.
Early life
Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 11, 1912, to Edna (née Megowan) and Pleasant M. Brooks. He had seven brothers. His career started in radio, notably with station WHAS (AM) in Louisville. He was a staff announcer, and his deep baritone voice was also well-suited for singing. Brooks gained fame for his reporting of the Ohio River flood of 1937, where he was featured on emergency broadcasts by WHAS and also WSM (AM) from Nashville, Tennessee. In 1952, Brooks appeared on local TV in a short-lived spoof of Gene Autry and his "Singing Cowboys".
He later worked in local broadcasting as a radio and TV personality at WHAM (AM) in Rochester, New York and at WGR & WKBW in Buffalo, where he hosted "The Musical Clock" and "Million Dollar Ballroom". In Buffalo, Brooks also performed with a country and western vocal group known as the Hi-Hatters. In 1997 Brooks was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Moving to the West Coast, he launched a career as a stand-up comic and character actor.
In 1960, Brooks moved with his family to Los Angeles to seek more professional opportunities. During this time, he appeared on television comedies such as American comedy TV series (1974–1984) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast is an American series of television specials hosted by entertainer Dean Martin and airing from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials and shows, Martin and his friends would "roast" a celebrity. The roasts were patterned after the roasts held at the New York Friars' Club. In 1973, The Dean Martin Show was declining in popularity. In its final season, to pick up the ratings and to require less of Martin's involvement, it was retooled into a series of celebrity roasts by adding a feature called "Man of the Week Celebrity Roast." The roasts seemed to be popular among television audiences and are often marketed in post-issues as part of the official Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts and not The Dean Martin Show. After The Dean Martin Show was cancelled in 1974, NBC drew up a contract with Martin to do several specials and do more roast specials. Starting with Bob Hope in 1974, the roast was taped in California and turned out to be a hit, leading to many other roasts to follow. In the fall of 1974, the roasts moved permanently to the MGM Grand Hotel's Ziegfeld Room in Las Vegas and mainly aired Thursdays on NBC. The televised roasts were popular in the ratings; however Martin and NBC declined to extend the 10-year contract. Some segments were taped prior to or after the roast, due to considerations with the performer or technical aspects. No roasts were broadcast between 1980 and 1983 (partly due to the MGM Grand fire of 1980), with the specials returning for a few final installments in 1984. The show's official title as a television special would change based on the celebrity; in James Stewart's case for instance, it would be the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart. The roastmaster (Martin), the roastee, and the roasters would be seated on a dais. The roastees were also referred to as "Man o Louisville, Kentucky Encino, California, Actor / Comedian Mork and Mindy Loretta Brooks ? - 1950 Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 11, 1912 to Edna (née Megowan) and Pleasant M. Brooks. He had seven brothers. His career started in radio, notably with station WHAS (AM) in Louisville. He was a staff announcer, and his deep baritone voice was also well-suited for singing. Brooks gained fame for his reporting of the Ohio River flood of 1937, where he was featured on emergency broadcasts by WHAS and also WSM (AM) from Nashville, Tennessee. In 1952, Brooks appeared on local TV in a short-lived spoof of Gene Autry and his "Singing Cowboys". He later worked in local broadcasting as a radio and TV personality in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, before moving to the West Coast to launch a career as a stand-up comic and character actor. In Buffalo, Brooks performed with a country and western vocal group known as the Hi-Hatters. In 1960, Brooks moved with his family to Los Angeles to seek more professional opportunities. During this time, he appeared on the television comedies The Munsters, The Monkees and Bewitched. In 1969, game show icon and television personality Dennis James took his friend Brooks to a North Carolina charity golf tournament to tell some jokes, and then introduced Brooks to good friend, singer Perry C
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Foster Brooks (May 11, 1912 – December 20, 2001) was an American actor and comedian best known for his portrayal of a lovable drunk in nightclub performances and television programs.. Through Season 3 of Mork & Mindy he played Miles Sternhagen, Mindy McConnell's boss at KTNS-TV in Boulder. Biography[]
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