Despite the fact that his greatest fame came from portraying a comic
drunk, Brooks himself quit drinking in the early 1960s, on a bet, and
remained a teetotaler for the rest of his life.
[Interview in "Los Angeles Times", 1972] I never drew a sober breath from Friday night to Monday. Eight years
ago I quit. Fellow made me a $10 bet I couldn't quit, and I haven't
had a drink since. At the time I needed the $10.
ट्रेडमार्क
Frequently played drunk who tried to hide his drinking
