Paul Brooks

Paul Brooks was born on April 10, 1918 in San Francisco, California, USA as Paul Frederick Brinkman. He was an actor, known for Roaring City (1951), The Falcon's Alibi (1946) and What, No Cigarettes? (1945). He was married to Jeanne Crain. He died on October 1, 2003 in Santa Barbara, California.

Children with Jeanne Crain: Paul Brinkman (born April 6, 1947), Michael Anthony (born January 21, 1949, died May 13, 1992), Timothy Peter (born August 2, 1950), Jeanine Cherie (born March 5. 1952), Lisabette (born November 21, 1958), Maria J. (born January 10, 1961), Christopher Martin (born May 25, 1965, died March 26, 1997).

Jeanne Crain obtained an interlocutory divorce decree, each spouse claiming the other has been unfaithful. Crain also claimed Brinkman has been abusive (6 August 1956).

On the eve of their 11th anniversary, the couple reconciled, but the marriage remained rocky for some time (30 December 1956)

After WWII he was placed under contract by Hal B. Wallis at Warner Bros. as contract player and double for Errol Flynn.

Tall and handsome minor actor whose career never got off the ground.

The father of seven children by actress Jeanne Crain, he later became a successful businessman.

Acted under the stage name of Paul Brooks

Two of his children, Michael and Christopher, predeceased him.

After giving up his acting career, began a company manufacturing plastic aircraft parts