Rand Brooks

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Arlington Rand Brooks Jr. (September 21, 1918 – September 1, 2003) was an American film and television actor. Brooks was born in Wright City, Missouri. He was the son of Arlington Rand Brooks, a farmer. His mother and he moved to Los Angeles when he was four, though he continued to spend summers in Wright City. Brooks continued to make visits to his hometown of Wright City into the 1950s, up to and following the death of his father in 1950. His mother and his grandfather were actors. After leaving school, Brooks got a screen test at MGM and was given a bit part in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938). His big fame came with his part as Charles Hamilton in Gone with the Wind (1939), a role which he later admitted he despised; he wanted to play more macho parts. He made $100 per week under contract at MGM, but when he was on loan to Selznick International Pictures for Gone with the Wind, he...

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ColumboSeries • 1971Perry MasonSeries • 1957LassieSeries • 1954BonanzaSeries • 1959Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Adam-12Series • 1968Combat!Series • 1962The VirginianSeries • 1962MaverickSeries • 1957Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963My Three SonsSeries • 1960Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955The MunstersSeries • 1964Hawaiian EyeSeries • 1959The Lone RangerSeries • 1949Bat MastersonSeries • 1958Peter GunnSeries • 1958GunsmokeSeries • 1955Highway PatrolSeries • 1955The Real McCoysSeries • 195712 O'Clock HighSeries • 1964Studio 57Series • 1954M SquadSeries • 1957