David Brooks (actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Brooks (actor)

American actor

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1915

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1999

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

David Brooks (September 24, 1915 – March 31, 1999) was an American actor, singer, director, and producer who first drew critical acclamation starring in several Broadway musicals during the 1940s, including portraying Tommy Albright in the original production of Brigadoon. In the early 1950s he was an important stage director in the avant-garde theatre scene of Milan, Italy.
He returned to the United States during the mid-1950s and worked principally as a stage director and producer for over a decade.
He was instrumental in producing the United States premieres of a number of works by Eugène Ionesco and Samuel Beckett, and remained active as an actor up until the 1980s.