Victor Brooks (actor)
| Victor Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Victor Ronald Brooks 11 November 1918 London  United Kingdom |
| Died |
19 January 2000 (aged 81) Surrey United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1956–1994 |
Victor Brooks (November 11, 1918 – January 19, 2000) was a prolific English film and television actor.[1] He specialized in character roles, police officers in particular.[2] His best known roles in film were Goldfinger (1964), The Brides of Dracula (1960) and Billy Budd (1962).[3] On television, he was noted for playing a pipe-smoking authority figure in crime series like Dixon of Dock Green, Gideon's Way, Detective, Z Cars and Crown Court.[4] He also appeared in the television series Raffles, in the recurring role of the Albany porter.[5][6][7][8]
Filmography
Film
- The Hostage (1956) - Inspector Clifford
- These Dangerous Years (1957)
- No Time for Tears (1957) - Mr. Harris
- The Scamp (1957) - Inspector Birch
- The Birthday Present (1957) - 2nd Reception Officer (uncredited)
- The One That Got Away (1957) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Innocent Sinners (1958) - Inspector Russell (uncredited)
- The Moonraker (1958) - Blacksmith
- The Long Knife (1958) - Supt Leigh
- The Man Upstairs (1958) - Sergeant Collins
- Further Up the Creek (1958) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Whirlpool (1959) - Bootsmann
- No Trees in the Street (1959) - Bookie's Clerk
- Life in Danger (1959) - Tom Baldwin
- Cover Girl Killer (1959) - Inspector Brunner
- The Price of Silence (1959) - Supt. Wilson
- Jackpot (1960) - Sgt. Jacks
- The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) - Constable
- The Challenge (1960) - Foreman
- In the Nick (1960) - Screw Smith
- The Brides of Dracula (1960) - Hans
- Follow That Horse! (1960) - Blake
- Offbeat (1961) - Inspector Adams
- Seven Keys (1961) - Discharging Officer (uncredited)
- No My Darling Daughter (1961) - Policeman
- Play It Cool (1962) - Twist Commissioner (uncredited)
- Crooks Anonymous (1962) - Police Officer
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962) - Leader's Man (uncredited)
- The Inspector (1962) - Sgt. Groninger
- The Day of the Triffids (1962) - Poiret
- The Brain (1962) - Farmer at Crash Site (uncredited)
- The Wild and the Willing (1962) - Fire Chief
- Billy Budd (1962) - Amos Leonard - First Mate, Rights of Man
- The Fast Lady (1963) - Policeman
- The Yellow Teddy Bears (1963) - George Donaghue
- Doctor in Distress (1963) - Police Constable (uncredited)
- 80,000 Suspects (1963) - Health Inspector Collins (uncredited)
- Downfall (1964) - Inspector Royd
- Witchcraft (1964) - Inspector Baldwin
- The Eyes of Annie Jones (1964) - Sgt. Henry
- Goldfinger (1964) - Blacking
- Devils of Darkness (1965) - Inspector Hardwick
- The Murder Game (1965) - Rev Francis Hood
- Arthur! Arthur! (1969) - Bit Part (uncredited)
- Burke & Hare (1972) - Butler
- Give Us Tomorrow (1978) - Superintendent Ogilvie
- The Dallas Connection (1994) - Charlie (Last appearance)
Television
- Sergeant Cork (1963-1964) - Yates / Sgt. Dempsey
- Dixon of Dock Green (1964-1967) - Gaoler / Sgt. Cox / Sgt. Barrett
- Gideon's Way (1965) - Supt. Ridgeway
- Z Cars (1967-1969) - Sgt. Potter / Sergeant
- Raffles (1977) - Albany Porter
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/31540
- ↑ "Victor Brooks". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Victor Brooks". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Victor Brooks". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Victor Brooks, Artist - Bio & Facts". Bio & Facts. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Victor Brooks". BFI. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Victor Brooks". www.aveleyman.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ T, Ian (2013-04-10). "Forgotten Actors: Victor Brooks". Forgotten Actors. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
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