Victor Brooks (1918–2000) was an English

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and television actor. He was known for his silver screen portrayals of police officers, such as in British thrillers '' Cover Girl Killer'' (1959), ''

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'' (1964), and ''

Devils of Darkness ''Devils of Darkness'' is a 1965 British horror film directed by Lance Comfort and starring William Sylvester, Hubert Noël and Carole Gray. It was written by Lyn Fairhurst. It was the last feature film directed by Comfort. Plot Count Sini ...

'' (1965). His most notable roles were in ''

The Brides of Dracula ''The Brides of Dracula'' is a 1960 British supernatural gothic horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. Directed by Terence Fisher, the film stars Peter Cushing, David Peel, Freda Jackson, Yvonne Monlaur, Andrée Melly, and Mart ...

'' (1960), ''Billy Budd'' (1962) and ''Goldfinger'' (1964). On television, he co-hosted eight of the 32 episodes of the 1964 magazine programme '' Open House''. He was also noted for playing pipe-smoking authority figures in crime series like ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' is a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 1955 ...

'', ''

Gideon's Way ''Gideon's Way'' is a British television crime series that was made by ITC Entertainment and broadcast by ITV in 1964–1966, following the 1958 film, '' Gideon's Day''. The film and series are based on novels by John Creasey (writing as 'J. ...

'', ''Detective'', ''Z Cars'' and ''

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''. He also appeared in the television series '' Raffles'' in the recurring role of the Albany porter. In 1961, he narrated the 15-minute instructional short ''The Warden, His Duties and Training'', In July 1970 he appeared on theater stage opposite

Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. In the BFI, British Film Institute listing of 1999 of BFI Top 100 British films, the 100 most important British films of the 20th century ...

in the Bridget Boland play '' Time Out of Mind'' at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.'Guinness at the Yvonne Arnaud', ''The Stage'', 23rd July 1970, p.15.

Selected filmography

Film * '' The Hostage'' (1956) – Inspector Clifford * '' These Dangerous Years'' (1957) * '' No Time for Tears'' (1957) – Mr. Harris * '' The Scamp'' (1957) – Inspector Birch * ''

The Birthday Present ''The Birthday Present'' is a 1957 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms. The screenplay was by Jack Whittingham who also produced the film for British Lion Films. Plot Simon Scott, a top toy s ...

'' (1957) – 2nd Reception Officer (uncredited) * '' The One That Got Away'' (1957) – Police Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Innocent Sinners'' (1958) – Inspector Russell (uncredited) * ''

The Moonraker ''The Moonraker'' is a 1957 British swashbuckler film directed by David MacDonald (director), David MacDonald and starring George Baker (British actor), George Baker, Sylvia Syms, Marius Goring, Gary Raymond, Peter Arne, John Le Mesurier and Pa ...

'' (1958) – Blacksmith * '' The Long Knife'' (1958) – Supt Leigh * '' The Man Upstairs'' (1958) – Sergeant Collins * '' Further Up the Creek'' (1958) – Policeman (uncredited) * '' Too Many Crooks'' (1959) Court Usher (uncredited) *

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– (1959) Tom Baldwin * '' No Trees in the Street'' (1959) – Bookie's Clerk * ''

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'' (1959) – Riverman * '' Cover Girl Killer'' (1959) – Inspector Brunner * '' The Price of Silence'' (1959) – Supt. Wilson * ''

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'' (1959) Police Sergeant * '' The 39 Steps'' (1959) Policeman at Accident (uncredited) * '' Jackpot'' (1960) – Sgt. Jacks * ''

The Trials of Oscar Wilde ''The Trials of Oscar Wilde'', also known as ''The Man with the Green Carnation'' and ''The Green Carnation'', is a 1960 British drama film based on the libel and subsequent criminal cases involving Oscar Wilde and the Marquess of Queensberry. I ...

'' (1960) – Constable * '' The Challenge'' (1960) – Foreman * '' In the Nick'' (1960) – Screw Smith * ''

'' (1960) – Hans * '' Follow That Horse!'' (1960) – Blake * '' Offbeat'' (1961) – Inspector Adams * '' Seven Keys'' (1961) – Discharging Officer (uncredited) * '' No My Darling Daughter'' (1961) – Policeman * '' Victim'' (1961) – Detective (uncredited) * '' Play It Cool'' (1962) – Twist Commissioner (uncredited) * '' Crooks Anonymous'' (1962) – Police Officer * ''

The Road to Hong Kong ''The Road to Hong Kong'' is a 1962 British semi-musical comedy film directed by Norman Panama and starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, as well as Joan Collins, with an extended cameo featuring Dorothy Lamour in the setting of British Hong Kong, ...

'' (1962) – Leader's Man (uncredited) * '' The Inspector'' (1962) – Sgt. Groninger * '' The Day of the Triffids'' (1962) – Poiret * '' The Brain'' (1962) – Farmer at Crash Site (uncredited) * ''

The Wild and the Willing ''The Wild and the Willing'' (also known as ''Young and Willing'') is a 1962 British romantic drama film, directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Virginia Maskell, Paul Rogers, Ian McShane and Samantha Eggar. It is the film debuts of Ian McShan ...

'' (1962) – Fire Chief * ''

Billy Budd ''Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative)'', also known as ''Billy Budd, Foretopman'', is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, left unfinished at his death in 1891. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece when a hastily transcribed vers ...

'' (1962) – Amos Leonard – First Mate, Rights of Man * '' The Fast Lady'' (1963) – Policeman * '' The Yellow Teddy Bears'' (1963) – George Donaghue * '' Doctor in Distress'' (1963) – Police Constable (uncredited) * '' 80,000 Suspects'' (1963) – Health Inspector Collins (uncredited) * ''

'' (1964) – Inspector Baldwin * '' The Eyes of Annie Jones'' (1964) – Sgt Henry * '' Downfall'' (1964) - Royd * '' Goldfinger'' (1964) – Blacking * ''

'' (1965) – Inspector Hardwick * '' The Murder Game'' (1965) – Rev Francis Hood * '' You Must Be Joking!'' – Commissionaire * '' Burke & Hare'' (1972) – Butler * '' Give Us Tomorrow'' (1978) – Supt Ogilvie (final film role) Television * ''

Sergeant Cork ''Sergeant Cork'' is a British detective television series which aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 ...

'' (1963–1964) – Yates / Sgt Dempsey * ''

'' (1964–1967) – Gaoler / Sgt Cox / Sgt Barrett * ''

'' (1965) – Supt Ridgeway * ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police and CID detectives in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by ...

'' (1967–1969) – Sgt Potter / Sergeant * '' Raffles'' (1977) – Albany Porter * ''Hilary'' (1985) - Butler (final TV role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Victor 1918 births 2000 deaths 20th-century English male actors Actors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from London People from Woolwich