Who played the drunk on TV?

Actor/comedian Foster Brooks was famous for his “drunk act” on TV and records. What else do you recognize him from? Karen Nowicki and 105 others like this. He was one of the funniest comics ever!

Who was the drunk on Hollywood Squares?

They say Lynde was a “mean drunk.” In 1966, The Hollywood Squares came calling. In the first two years, Lynde sat in whatever square he was assigned.

Who always played a drunk?

Comedian Foster Brooks, a one-time television newscaster who became an “overnight success” at 59 after creating a comic drunk act that made him a favorite in Las Vegas showrooms and on television variety shows, has died. He was 89.

Who played the best drunks?

Johnny Depp – The Rum Diary. Mickey Rourke – Barfly. Martin Sheen – Apocalypse Now. Peter O’Toole – My Favorite Year. Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart. W.C. Fields – International House. John Belushi – Animal House. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?