Victor Brooks

Victor Brooks (1918–2000) was an English film and television actor. He was known for his silver screen portrayals of police officers, such as in British thrillers Cover Girl Killer (1959), Witchcraft (1964), and Devils of Darkness (1965). His most notable roles were in The Brides of Dracula (1960), Billy Budd (1962) and Goldfinger (1964). On television, he co-hosted eight of the 32 episodes of the 1964 magazine programme Open House. He was also noted for playing pipe-smoking authority figures in crime series like Dixon of Dock Green, Gideon's Way, Detective, Z Cars and Crown Court. He also appeared in the television series Raffles in the recurring role of the Albany porter. In 1961, he narrated the 15-minute instructional short The Warden, His Duties and Training.