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Martin E. Brooks

Martin E. Brooks

Actor · Died December 7, 2015, aged 90 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Martin E. Brooks was a celebrated actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Rudy Wells on the iconic 1970s ABC series The Six Million Dollar Man and its spin off, The Bionic Woman. Born Martin Baum in the Bronx, he moved to Wilkes-Barre, PA, at the age of 10, where his father ran the Blue Bell Dress Factory. Following high school, Brooks served honorably as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army, during which he was awarded a Purple Heart. He later studied at Penn State University and attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop, where he garnered an off-Broadway best actor award for his role in Wolfgang Borchert's Outside the Door. It was at this point in his career that he took on the stage name Martin Brooks, following a suggestion from one of his producers, Richard Rodgers. Brooks's Broadway career included roles in notable productions such as John Steinbeck's Burning Bright and Arthur Miller's Enemy of the People, earning him a Theatre World Award. He also made memorable appearances on television shows like Knots Landing, Hunter, McMillan & Wife, and Cagney & Lacey, while notably playing Edgar Randolph in the popular series Dallas. In addition to his television and stage work, Brooks portrayed Dr. Arthur Bradshaw on General Hospital and appeared in films like Colossus: The Forbin Project. He co-owned the Tracy Roberts Acting School and actively participated in Theatre West. A talented musician, Brooks released a CD titled A Life Filled With Love in 2014. He also authored two novels, and his play Flo and Joe was considered for Broadway production.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 30, 1925
Died
December 7, 2015 (aged 90)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 32% in 30 days

What are Martin E. Brooks' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
27%
Self
14%
Ideas
10%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Power
6%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Martin E. Brooks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin E. Brooks' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Street Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Man thrown off the roof

  • T-Force(1994)

    as Dr. Jonathan Gant

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bionic Ever After? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Rudy Wells

  • Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1989)

    as Dr. Rudy Wells

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1987)

    as Dr. Rudy Wells

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Execution(1985)

    as Martin Renner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mike Snow

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Jennings Rudolph

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Konag

  • Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Leander

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vernon Burton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Edgar Randolph

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Fuller

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 58 episodes · as Dr. Rudy Wells

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Konag · as Leander

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Norwalk

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 45 episodes · as Dr. Rudy Wells

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Wheeler's Lawyer

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 4 episodes · as Deputy D.A. Chapman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis R. Enders

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Armstrong (segment "The Last Laurel")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Man Who Cried Wolf(1970)

    as Hudson F. Ewing

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Vernon

  • Colossus: The Forbin Project(1970)

    as Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Brooks · as Lt. David Samuels · as Lt. Samuels

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Clark

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Trock

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Devries · as Richard Larken

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin Poore

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Gould

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporal MacGowan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Bailey

  • The Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jack Bailey

  • The Computer Comes to Marketing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bill

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Johnny Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Johnny G

  • Decoy(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Babson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Young

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Raymond · as Meros Leckow

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul · as Peters · as Stephano

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ferguson

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1947 to 1996; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

$171 worldwide

Highest rated

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

Film career

19471996

Peak 1994 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Martin E. Brooks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989)

65th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Martin E. Brooks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin E. Brooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Majors shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Producers