ENGLISH LIT 344 / COMEDY & SATIRE Who's Who in American Comedy
Brooks was known for his portrayal as a drunk (a 'lovable lush') primarily on the Dean Martin Show in the 1960's. It's a characterization that would go out of favor as alcoholism became recognized as a serious disease.
[For more details on these people, check their listing in Wikipedia, but note--this is one of the rare times I can accept the use of Wikipedia as a source. I have found that most of the information there about these people is reliable.]
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