Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks
Brooks in The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
Born Conrad Biedrzycki
(1931-01-03)January 3, 1931
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died December 6, 2017(2017-12-06) (aged 86)
Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1948–2016
Children 1

Conrad Brooks (born Conrad Biedrzycki; January 3, 1931 – December 6, 2017) was an American actor.

Career

Brooks moved to Hollywood, California, in 1948 to pursue a career in acting. He got his start in movies appearing in Ed Wood films such as Plan 9 from Outer Space, Glen or Glenda, and Jail Bait.[1]

Brooks took a break from acting during the 1960s and 1970s; but due to the ongoing interest in the films of Ed Wood, he re-emerged in the 1980s and became a prolific actor. He went on to write, produce and direct several films.[2]

Along with Gregory Walcott and Paul Marco, Brooks appeared in Tim Burton's film, Ed Wood. Brooks is played by Brent Hinkley in the movie. Brooks was a frequent guest at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, where he signed autographs for fans.

He made a cameo appearance as the pianist for the Sound The Surrender music video by heavy metal band, Darkest Hour.[3] When The Sinister Urge episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 was released on DVD, Brooks filmed a special introduction.

Brooks teamed up again with filmmaker Jonathan M. Parisen on two films, Toilet Gator and Space Vampires from The Planet Blood, and a television show, Blast Corrigan: Rocketship To Earth.

Brooks was founder and owner of Conrad Brooks Productions, which has produced the Gypsy Vampire series, starring Bruce "Porkchop" Lindsay as Count Lugo.

Brooks continued acting well into his 80s, making an appearance in a 2015 remake of Plan 9 From Outer Space. He made his last appearance in the 2016 film Don't Let the Devil in.

Death

Brooks died of complications from sepsis on December 6, 2017 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, at the age of 86.[4][5]

Filmography

  • Don't Let the Devil in (2016) Actor
  • Plan 9 (2015) Actor
  • Terror of The Giant Tentacle (2013) Actor
  • Zombie on the Loose (2012) Actor, Director
  • Invasion of the Reptoids (2012) Actor
  • Beside the Manor Selby (2010) Actor
  • A Taste of Desperation (2009) Actor
  • Shadows In The Woods (2009) Actor, Co-Director
  • Freaky Vampire (2008) Actor/Director
  • Space Vampires From The Planet Blood (2009)
  • Blast Corrigan: Rocketship To Earth (2008)
  • Vampira: The Movie (2007) Consultant
  • Gypsy Vampire 2 - Gypsy Vampire's Revenge (2007) Actor, Director
  • Toilet Gator (2008) Actor
  • Zeppo: Sinners from Beyond the Moon! (2006) Actor
  • Purvos (2006) Actor
  • 9mm Sunrise (2006) Actor
  • 2020 An American Nightmare (2005) Actor, Executive Producer
  • Gypsy Vampire (2005) Actor, Director
  • Brain Robbers From Outer Space (2005) Actor
  • It Came from Trafalgar (2005) Actor
  • Super Hero Central (2004) Actor
  • Bob's Night Out (2004) Actor
  • That's Independent! (2004) Actor
  • Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004) Actor
  • Minds of Terror (2003) Actor
  • Zombiegeddon (2003) Actor
  • Corpses Are Forever (2003) Actor
  • Jan-Gel 3: Hillbilly Monster (2003) Actor, Director, Executive Producer
  • Raising Dead (2002) Actor
  • Max Hell Frog Warrior (2002) Actor
  • Attack of the Giant Gull (2002) Actor
  • Bikini Planet (2002) Actor
  • Pacino Is Missing (2002) Actor
  • The Monster Man (2001) Actor
  • The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) Actor
  • Transylvania Police Monster Squad (2001) Actor
  • El Cerebro de Hitler! (2001) Actor
  • El Intoxico y Blue Bastard Contra Cerebro de Hitler! (2001) Actor
  • The Atomic Space Bug (1999) Actor
  • Ghost Taxi (1999) Actor
  • Jan-Gel, the Beast from the East (1999) Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
  • The Beast of Retro City (1999) Actor[6]
  • I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) Actor
  • Armageddon Boulevard (1998) Actor
  • Creaturealm: From the Dead (1998) Actor
  • Hollywood Mortuary (1998) Actor
  • Misfit Patrol (1998) Actor
  • Dalziel and Pascoe: Deadheads (1997) Actor
  • Guns of El Chupacabra (1997) Actor
  • Alien Agenda: Under the Skin (1997) Actor
  • Ice Scream (1997) Actor
  • The Ironbound Vampire (1997) Actor
  • The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996) Actor
  • Roller Gator (1996) Actor
  • Blood Slaves of the Vampire Werewolf (1996) Director
  • The Saturn Avenger Vs. the Terror Robot (1996) Actor
  • Shotgun Boulevard (1996) Actor
  • Snuff Films: An Exposé (1996) Actor
  • Toad Warrior (1996) Actor
  • Hell Comes to Frogtown III (1996) Actor
  • Bikini Drive-In (1996) Actor
  • Baby Ghost (1995) Actor
  • Ed Wood (1994) Actor
  • Conrad Brooks vs. the Werewolf (1994) Actor
  • Ed Wood: Look Back In Angora (1994) Actor
  • Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994) Actor
  • Virgin Hunters (1994) Actor
  • Hellborn (1993) Actor, Writer
  • Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The Plan 9 Companion (1992) Actor
  • Shadow of the Dragon (1992)Actor
  • F.A.R.T. the Movie (1991) Actor
  • On the Trail of Ed Wood (1990) Actor
  • Curse of the Queerwolf (1988) Actor
  • Deathrow Gameshow (1987) Actor
  • A Polish Vampire in Burbank (1985) Actor
  • The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Actor
  • Girl Madness (1961) Actor
  • The Sinister Urge (1961) Actor
  • Hellborn (1961) Actor
  • The Young and the Immoral (1961) Actor
  • Bob and Run (1960) Actor
  • Mystery in Shadows (1960) Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
  • Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Actor
  • Night of the Ghouls (1959) Actor
  • Bride of the Monster (1955) Actor
  • The Mad Magician (1954) Actor
  • Jail Bait (1954) Actor
  • Hidden Face (1954) Actor
  • Clipped Wings (1953) Actor
  • Jalopy (1953) Actor
  • Glen or Glenda (1953) Actor

References

  1. ↑ Profile, RottenTomatoes.com; accessed December 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Conrad Brooks at SciFi.com Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Darkest Hour music video on YouTube
  4. ↑ Kaltenbach, Chris (December 7, 2017). "Baltimore-born actor Conrad Brooks dies at 86". The Baltimore Sun.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Mike (December 11, 2017). "Conrad Brooks, Actor in 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' and Other Ed Wood Films, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660.
  6. ↑ Brooks played the role of "Commissioner Spilane" in The Beast of Retro City
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