| Facts: |
| Before becoming an actor, he was a newscaster and disc jockey (Captain Wayne) |
| Despite the fact he played drunks, Brooks was in reality a national spokesman for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) and did public service announcements on their behalf (Captain Wayne) |
| Once was a guard at Dodger Stadium (Captain Wayne) |
| Dropped out of school after the 6th grade (Captain Wayne) |
| Was a regular on "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) (The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts) (Captain Wayne) |
| Despite the fact that his greatest fame came from portraying a comic drunk, Brooks himself quit drinking in the early 1960s, on a bet, and remained a teetotaler for the rest of his life (Captain Wayne) |
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