Brooks Atkinson (1894-1984) was the drama critic for The New York Times. He even has a Broadway theatre named after him! (His name was actually Justin Brooks Atkinson, though.)
Brooks & Dunn was a popular country duo in the 90s.
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I hadn't heard of this as a first name until Mad Men. Strangely, it started becoming popular around the time the character was introduced. Minor character, but interesting timing nonetheless.
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Brooks Wentworth is a character on the Disney Channel series JESSIE; and he is Jessie Prescott's ex fiancé; and he is portrayed by the actor Pierson Fode.