What is Martin E. Brooks?
{{Infobox person | name = Martin E. Brooks | birth_name = Martin Baum | birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|11|30}} | birth_place = [[The Bronx]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|12|07|1925|11|30}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1951&ndash;1996 | partner = {{Nowrap|Edie Landau (1993&ndash;2015; his death)}} }} '''Martin E. Brooks''' (born '''Martin Baum'''; November 30, 1925 &ndash; December 7, 2015) was an [[Americans|American]] character actor. He was known for playing scientist Dr. Rudy Wells in the television series ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' (1973&ndash;1978) and its [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]], ''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' (1976&ndash;1978). He played Wells in three [[television movie]]s: ''The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman'' (1987), ''Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman'' (1989) and ''Bionic Ever After?'' (1994). He had roles in ''[[Knots Landing]]'', ''[[General Hospital]]'', and ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]''. He also appeared in many [[Broadway]] productions. Brooks also wrote two novels. Brooks was born in [[The Bronx]], [[New York]]. He grew up in [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He served his country as a paratrooper during [[World War II]]. Brooks died from [[natural causes]] on December 7, 2015 in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He was 90.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/martin-e-brooks-dead-six-846578|title=Martin E. Brooks, Actor on 'The Six Million Dollar Man,' Dies at 90|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=December 8, 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0112138}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Martin E.}} [[Category:1925 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from New York City]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Cate