Cast & creator

Dean R. Brooks

1916-07-20 (died at 96) Colony, Kansas, USAIMDb

Best known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?

Dean Kent Brooks (July 22, 1916 – May 30, 2013) was an American physician and actor. Brooks was the superintendent of Oregon State Hospital for 27 years from 1955 to 1982. He was born in Colony, Kansas.

Also known as: Dean Brooks, Dean Kent Brooks

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1975–2010 · acting roles

Credit score

5.2

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 8.4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Dr. John Spivey · 1975

★ 2.0

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Self · 2009

Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?

Self - as Dr. Dean R. Brooks · 2010

Across film & television

Filmography (3)

Showing 3 of 3 credits

Movie

★ 8.4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Dr. John Spivey

1975

Movie

★ 2.0

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Self

2009

Movie

Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?

Self - as Dr. Dean R. Brooks

2010