Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 17, 1921
Place of Birth:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Tom Poston
Biography
Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and film actor. He starred on television in a career that began in 1950. He appeared as a comic actor, game show panelist, comedy/variety show host, film actor, television actor, and Broadway performer.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Father Zabriskie |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lord Palimore |
| 2003 | Beethoven's 5th | John Giles / Selig |
| 1999 | The Story of Us | Harry |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Gordon Hargrove |
| 1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder | Don Corman |
| 1988 | Save the Dog! | |
| 1981 | The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite | Omar Krepps |
| 1981 | Carbon Copy | Reverend Hayworth |
| 1980 | Up the Academy | Sgt. Skip Sisson |
| 1979 | Beane's of Boston | Frank Beane |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Minister |
| 1978 | Fame | Car Salesman |
| 1978 | A Guide for the Married Woman | Marty Gibson |
| 1977 | The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa | William Bensinger |
| 1975 | The Happy Hooker | J. Arthur Conrad |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey | Mr. Stopworth |
| 1963 | The Old Dark House | Tom Penderel |
| 1963 | Soldier in the Rain | Lieutenant Magee |
| 1962 | Zotz! | Prof. Jonathan Jones |
| 1960 | The Tempest | Trinculo |
| 1958 | The Christmas Tree | Tom |
| 1953 | City That Never Sleeps | Detective (as Thomas Poston) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Committed | Clown |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Merle |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Jake |
| 2002 | Good Morning, Miami | Lenny |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show | |
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen | |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self |
| 1998 | That '70s Show | Burt Sigurdson |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Norman |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Mr. Popper (voice) |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Dr. Gillespie |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Herb |
| 1997 | George & Leo | |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Mr. Vance |
| 1996 | Cosby | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mortgage Banker |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Roscoe Harvey |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Ed Yablonsky |
| 1994 | ER | Earl |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Tom Porter |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Mysterious "Dead Man" |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire | Floyd Norton |
| 1992 | Bob | Jerry Fleisher |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Clerk |
| 1991 | Harry and the Hendersons | Homeless Man |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Ned |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Ted |
| 1990 | Dream On | Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish |
| 1990 | Good Grief | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Capital City Goofball (voice) |
| 1989 | Coach | Dr. Art Hibke |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Mr. Looney |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Old Man Swenson |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Phineas T. Swenson |
| 1986 | Fresno | Doc Parseghian |
| 1986 | Wordplay | Self - Celebrity Panelist |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Fiedler |
| 1984 | Body Language | Self |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Jim Morrison |
| 1982 | Hotel | Tommy Rooney |
| 1982 | Newhart | George Utley |
| 1980 | Good Time Harry | |
| 1979 | Sweepstakes | |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy | Franklin Delano Bickley |
| 1978 | Flying High | |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy | Mr. Bickley |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Bill Conner |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Mickey O'Day |
| 1977 | We've Got Each Other | Damon Jerome |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Tom Poston |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Daniel Baker |
| 1976 | Alice | |
| 1976 | All's Fair | |
| 1975 | On the Rocks | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Cliff Murdock |
| 1968 | The Good Guys | |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Dr. Zharko |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1960 | Thriller | Charlie Denham |
| 1959 | Startime | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Laurel & Hardy |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Master of Ceremony |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Comedian |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Guest |
| 1955 | Playwrights '56 | |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show | Lt. Franklin |
| 1954 | The George Gobel Show | Self |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Tom |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Car Salesman |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Trinculo |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Standard Who |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Panelist |
| 1949 | Lights Out | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Alec Gordon |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
| 1948 | Studio One | Sentry |