Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1918-09-21
Deathday: 2003-09-01 (84 years old)

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Biography

Arlington Rand Brooks Jr. (September 21, 1918 – September 1, 2003) was an American film and television actor.


Brooks was born in Wright City, Missouri. He was the son of Arlington Rand Brooks, a farmer. His mother and he moved to Los Angeles when he was four, though he continued to spend summers in Wright City. Brooks continued to make visits to his hometown of Wright City into the 1950s, up to and following the death of his father in 1950. His mother and his grandfather were actors.


After leaving school, Brooks got a screen test at MGM and was given a bit part in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938). His big fame came with his part as Charles Hamilton in Gone with the Wind (1939), a role which he later admitted he despised; he wanted to play more macho parts. He made $100 per week under contract at MGM, but when he was on loan to Selznick International Pictures for Gone with the Wind, he made $500 per week.


After Gone With the Wind, he had relatively small parts in other movies including Babes in Arms, then a regular role as Lucky in the Hopalong Cassidy series of Westerns in the mid-1940s; Brooks succeeded Russell Hayden in the role. Among the films, which starred William Boyd as Hopalong, were Hoppy's Holiday, The Dead Don't Dream, and Borrowed Trouble. He received positive notice for his work in Fool's Gold, with Variety reporting that he did "an excellent job." In edited, half-hour versions of some of the films, he appeared in 12 of the 52 episodes of the Hopalong Cassidy television series.


In 1948, he co-starred with Adele Jergens and Marilyn Monroe in the low-budget, black-and-white Columbia Pictures film, Ladies of the Chorus. Brooks became the first actor to share an on-screen kiss with Monroe, who in a few years was one of the world's biggest movie stars. Filmed in just 10 days, the film was released soon after its completion. Variety called his performance in the 1952 film The Steel Fist "capable."


Television brought new opportunities, again often in Westerns. He played Cpl. Randy Boone in the 1950s television series, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. Brooks had guest roles in 1950s Western series, including Mackenzie's Raiders, The Lone Ranger, Maverick, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza. He appeared twice on the syndicated adventure series, Rescue 8, as well as on CBS's Perry Mason courtroom drama series.


In 1962, he directed and produced a movie about brave dogs, Bearheart, but the film was entangled in legal troubles due to his business manager's involvement in crimes such as forgery and graft. The film was finally released in 1978, under the title Legend of the Northwest.


After he left show business, Brooks ran a private ambulance company in Glendale, California. He commented that he "died in more pictures than almost anyone" and that though he was never very big in show business, he was willing to return to it. Brooks sold the ambulance company in 1994, and retired to his ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley, where he bred champion Andalusian horses. He attended a Gone with the Wind reunion for Clark Gable's birthday, along with Ann Rutherford and Fred Crane, in Cadiz, Ohio, in 1992.


On September 1, 2003, Brooks died in Santa Ynez, California.

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Filmography

all 109

Movies 73

TV Shows 36

self 1

Director 1

Voice 1

Self
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001)

Movie
Cpl. Boone
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West (1991)

Movie
Director
Legend of the Northwest

Legend of the Northwest (1978)

Movie
Edward Kelly (voice)
The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol (1974)

Movie
Jerry - Wine Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Mr. Edwards / Bus Driver / Mr. Marshall
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Dialogue Coach
The King's Pirate

The King's Pirate (1967)

Movie
Missle Control Officer (uncredited)
In Like Flint

In Like Flint (1967)

Movie
4
Conway
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1966)

TV
The Man
The Munsters

The Munsters (1964)

TV
6.11
Ernest Belden
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
G.I. Lieutenant
Combat!

Combat! (1962)

TV
6
Quint Rucker
Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock (1962)

Movie
Henry
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
My Three Sons

My Three Sons (1960)

TV
6
Station Man
Comanche Station

Comanche Station (1960)

Movie
Wayne Lawson
Stump Run

Stump Run (1959)

Movie
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye (1959)

TV
Cowboy
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Young Man
Tightrope

Tightrope (1959)

TV
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Movie
Cpl. Brown / Corporal Brown
Mackenzie's Raiders

Mackenzie's Raiders (1958)

TV
Willard Wynant
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson (1958)

TV
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
ArchiveFootage
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin (1958)

Movie
Ray Comstock
Jefferson Drum

Jefferson Drum (1958)

TV
The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys (1957)

TV
Jack Blair / Second at Duel (uncredited)
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Trainer
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Purser
M Squad

M Squad (1957)

TV
Thomas Pope
Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

TV
8
Banker Wilson
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Man Called X

Man Called X (1956)

TV
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)

TV
Rand / Man
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Sheriff Del Mathey
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)

TV
Allan Carter
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Cpl. Boone
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)

TV
6
Lassie

Lassie (1954)

TV
8
Andrews
Crash of Moons

Crash of Moons (1954)

Movie
Ranger Andrews
Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky (1954)

Movie
City Detective

City Detective (1953)

TV
John Grant
Born to the Saddle

Born to the Saddle (1953)

Movie
Trooper Barnham
The Maverick

The Maverick (1952)

Movie
Captain Loomis
Behind Southern Lines

Behind Southern Lines (1952)

Movie
Dave Connors
Montana Incident

Montana Incident (1952)

Movie
Fake Jimmy Fallon
Man from the Black Hills

Man from the Black Hills (1952)

Movie
Al
Waco

Waco (1952)

Movie
Captain Giorg Nicholoff
The Steel Fist

The Steel Fist (1952)

Movie
Jud Calvert
The Gunman

The Gunman (1952)

Movie
The Roy Rogers Show

The Roy Rogers Show (1951)

TV
The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)

TV
Len Kaufman
Yukon Manhunt

Yukon Manhunt (1951)

Movie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Jim Corley
Heart of the Rockies

Heart of the Rockies (1951)

Movie
Uncle George
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Clint Riley
The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid (1950)

TV
Robert (uncredited)
Bunco Squad

Bunco Squad (1950)

Movie
Jeff Elwood / Young Deputy
The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show (1950)

TV
Henry Early
Riding High

Riding High (1950)

Movie
Sanderson's First Victim
The Vanishing Westerner

The Vanishing Westerner (1950)

Movie
Daniel Jordan
Black Midnight

Black Midnight (1949)

Movie
Marshal Roy Bell / Dick Larrabee / Private Phillips / Deputy Jim Tyler
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (1949)

TV
Jimmy Howard
The Wyoming Bandit

The Wyoming Bandit (1949)

Movie
Randy Carroll
Ladies of the Chorus

Ladies of the Chorus (1948)

Movie
Jean d'Arc, Joan's older brother
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc (1948)

Movie
Tom Wyatt
Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe (1948)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Strange Gamble

Strange Gamble (1948)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
False Paradise

False Paradise (1948)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Borrowed Trouble

Borrowed Trouble (1948)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Sinister Journey

Sinister Journey (1948)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
The Dead Don't Dream

The Dead Don't Dream (1948)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Silent Conflict

Silent Conflict (1948)

Movie
Rodney Meadows
Kilroy Was Here

Kilroy Was Here (1947)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Hoppy's Holiday

Hoppy's Holiday (1947)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
The Marauders

The Marauders (1947)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Dangerous Venture

Dangerous Venture (1947)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Unexpected Guest

Unexpected Guest (1947)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground (1946)

Movie
Lucky Jenkins
Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold (1946)

Movie
Film Character (uncredited)
The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan (1945)

Movie
Pilot
Resisting Enemy Interrogation

Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944)

Movie
Ben
Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark (1944)

Movie
T / Sgt. Ryan
Ditch and Live

Ditch and Live (1944)

Movie
Jimmy Baker
High Explosive

High Explosive (1943)

Movie
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

Movie
Philip Martin
The Sombrero Kid

The Sombrero Kid (1942)

Movie
Young Reporter (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window (1942)

Movie
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)

Movie
Jim Agnew
Cowboy Serenade

Cowboy Serenade (1942)

Movie
Honeymooner
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls (1941)

Movie
James 'Jimmy' Powell
Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface (1941)

Movie
Jerry Baldwin
Double Date

Double Date (1941)

Movie
Daniel Gordon (uncredited)
Life with Henry

Life with Henry (1941)

Movie
Hans Mirbach
The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)

Movie
Steve
The Girl from Avenue A

The Girl from Avenue A (1940)

Movie
Victor
Florian

Florian (1940)

Movie
Joe Havens
And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful (1940)

Movie
Eben Towne
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

Movie
Peter Dover
Laddie

Laddie (1940)

Movie
Mechanic
Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things

Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things (1940)

Movie
Charles Hamilton
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Movie
5.55
Crying Soldier (uncredited)
Balalaika

Balalaika (1939)

Movie
Jeff Steele
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms (1939)

Movie
Steve (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed (1939)

Movie
Listener (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

Movie
Jim
The Old Maid

The Old Maid (1939)

Movie
Pasquel Jr.
Dramatic School

Dramatic School (1938)

Movie
Young Man on Bandstand (uncredited)
Love Finds Andy Hardy

Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.59
Based on 525 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1938
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1951
1947
2001
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1918-09-21

Deathday
2003-09-01 (84 years old)

Birth Place
St. Louis, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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