Martin E. Brooks

Martin E. Brooks

Deceased · Born: Nov 30, 1925 · Died: Dec 7, 2015

Personal Details

BornNov 30, 1925 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Martin E. Brooks was a renowned actor, best known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Rudy Wells on the 1970s ABC series The Six Million Dollar Man and its spin-off, The Bionic Woman. Born Martin Baum in the Bronx, he relocated to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at the age of 10, where his father managed the Blue Bell Dress Factory.

Following high school, Brooks honorably served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army, earning a Purple Heart during his tenure. He later pursued his education at Penn State University and attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop, where he received an off-Broadway best actor award for his role in Wolfgang Borchert's Outside the Door.

It was during this period in his career that he adopted the stage name Martin Brooks, following a suggestion from his producer, Richard Rodgers. Brooks's impressive Broadway career featured roles in notable productions such as John Steinbeck's Burning Bright and Arthur Miller's Enemy of the People, earning him a Theatre World Award.

He also made memorable appearances on television shows like Knots Landing, Hunter, McMillan & Wife, and Cagney & Lacey, with a notable role as Edgar Randolph in the popular series Dallas. In addition to his television and stage work, Brooks portrayed Dr. Arthur Bradshaw on General Hospital and appeared in films like Colossus: The Forbin Project.

He co-owned the Tracy Roberts Acting School and actively participated in Theatre West. A talented musician, Brooks released a CD titled A Life Filled With Love in 2014. He also authored two novels, and his play Flo and Joe was considered for Broadway production.

Person biography:

Martin E. Brooks was born Martin Baum in the Bronx, New York.

Career

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1996
Street Gun
Street Gun as Man thrown off the roof
{"id":57824,"title":"T-Force","year":"1994","character":"Dr. Jonathan Gant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/t-force","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57824.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57824.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
T-Force
T-Force as Dr. Jonathan Gant
{"id":58286,"title":"Bionic Ever After?","year":"1994","character":"Dr. Rudy Wells","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bionic-ever-after","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58286.jpg"},"released":1}
Bionic Ever After?
Bionic Ever After? as Dr. Rudy Wells
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1989
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1987
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1985
The Execution
The Execution as Martin Renner
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1977
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman as Dr. Rudy Wells
{"id":818,"title":"The Six Million Dollar Man","year":1975,"character":"Dr. Rudy Wells","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-six-million-dollar-man","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37qh8t2j1p10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37qh8t2j1p10.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
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1972
The Man
The Man as Wheeler's Lawyer
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McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife as Deputy D.A. Chapman
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1971
Medical Center
Medical Center as Lt. Samuels
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Love, American Style
Love, American Style as (segment "Love and the Anniversary Crisis")
{"id":17576,"title":"Colossus: The Forbin Project","year":"1970","character":"Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/colossus-the-forbin-project","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43ltp87g8b70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43ltp87g8b70.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project as Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson
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{"id":186508,"title":"Dow Hour of Great Mysteries","year":"1960","character":"Jack Bailey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dow-hour-of-great-mysteries","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186508.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186508.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
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1959
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1957
Johnny Gunman
Johnny Gunman as Johnny G
{"id":10526,"title":"Suspense","year":1952,"character":"Meros Leckow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/suspense","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10526.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10526.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Suspense
Suspense as Meros Leckow