Foster Brooks Autograph
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. More about Foster Brooks
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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. Read even more about Foster Brooks at Wikipedia
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. Read even more about Foster Brooks at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Foster Brooks
The most expensive item with a signature of Foster Brooks (Foster Brooks Actor Comedian Hand Signed Autograph 8x10 Photo) was sold in September 2023 for $149.99 while the cheapest item (VINTAGE AUTOGRAPHED SIGNATURES&PICTURES FOSTER BROOKS.) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2019 with an average selling price of $23.25 for an autographed item of Foster Brooks. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2023 with $50.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2010. In average, an autographed item from Foster Brooks is worth $10.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Foster Brooks were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1977 original Bob Hope signed Foster Brooks Golf Card autograph Pro Celebrity | $20.50 | |
| Foster Brooks (d. 2001) signed autograph 2x3.5 cut Actor and Comedian E121 | $17.00 | |
| Foster Brooks - Original Autographed 8x10 Signed Photo | $39.99 | |
| FOSTER BROOKS autograph HAND SIGNED index card LOT 465 | $5.99 | |
| Foster Brooks Autograph, Made A Living Playing Drunks, Actor | $4.02 | |
| Foster Brooks D.2001 Actor Mork & Mindy Signed Auto 3x5 Index Card PSA/DNA | $49.99 | |
| FOSTER BROOKS DOES MORE IN '94 Autographed VHS Video STAND-UP COMEDY Signed RARE | $7.99 | |
| FOSTER BROOKS SIGNED 8X10 ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH INSCRIBED THANK YOU D 2001 JSA CERT | $19.99 | |
| Foster Brooks Signed 8x10 Photo BAS Auto Beckett COA Cannonball Run II LST1467 | $37.49 | |
| Foster Brooks signed 8x10 Photograph Clearance Sale Classic Actor | $9.95 | |
| Foster Brooks Signed Photograph to Dale Johnson Actor | $26.00 | |
| Foster Brooks The Great Drunken Comedian Boldly Signed Autographed Album Page | $4.95 | |
| FOSTER BROOKS--8X10 AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE-COMEDIAN | $50.00 | |
| Hand Signed Autograph Foster Brooks dean martin show radio legend comedian | $11.50 | |
| “FOSTER BROOKS” AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED 8 X 10 GLOSS PHOTOGRAPH HAND SIGNED | $6.99 | |