Stephen Brooks (actor)

Stephen Brooks
Brooks as Jim Rhodes.
Born	James Gardner Brooks Jr. (1942-08-12)August 12, 1942 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 1, 1999(1999-12-01) (aged 57) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor

James Gardner Brooks Jr. (August 12, 1942 – December 1, 1999), known as Stephen Brooks, was an American film and television actor.

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Life

Stephen Brooks was born in Columbus, Ohio to parents James Gardner Brooks Sr. and Margaret Froehlich. His father, who was an executive for the U.S. Steel Corporation, died in 1958. Brooks was the eldest of three children, having two younger sisters named Christy and Stephanie. He attend high school at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City for two years.^[1]

Brooks was best known as Special Agent Jim Rhodes in the first two seasons of the television series The F.B.I. (1965-1967). His guest appearances included roles as Ensign Garrovick in the Star Trek episode "Obsession" (1967),^[2] and as Officer Joe Nash in The Invaders second-season episode "The Life Seekers" (1968). Brooks also played Dr. Greg Pettit as part of an ensemble cast from the short-lived medical drama, The Interns (1971-1972).

Death

He died of a heart attack, aged 57, in Seattle, Washington.

References

^ Raddatz, Leslie (23 July 1966). "Dossier on Stephen Brooks". TV Guide. Vol. 14, no. 695. Northern California: Triangle Publications, Inc. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ Quarton, Janet (August 1986). Star Trek Credits. ScoTpress. p. 31. Retrieved 2 February 2024.