Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1921-10-17
- Day of Death2007-04-30 (85 years)
- Place of BirthColumbus, Ohio, USA
- Also Known As-
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Poston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
As: Merle
- 2005
Committed
As: Clown
- 2004
Christmas with the Kranks
As: Father Zabriskie
- 2004
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
As: Lord Palimore
- 2003
Beethoven's 5th
As: John Giles / Selig
- 2002
Good Morning, Miami
As: Lenny
- 2002
8 Simple Rules
As: Jake
- 1999
The Story of Us
As: Harry
1998Will & Grace
As: Norman
1998That '70s Show
As: Burt Sigurdson
- 1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
As: Gordon Hargrove
1997Dharma & Greg
As: Dr. Gillespie
1997Just Shoot Me!
As: Herb
1997King of the Hill
As: Mr. Popper (voice)
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
As: Mortgage Banker
1996Suddenly Susan
As: Mr. Vance
1995The Drew Carey Show
As: Roscoe Harvey
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Ed Yablonsky
1994ER
As: Earl
1993Diagnosis: Murder
As: Tom Porter
1993Grace Under Fire
As: Floyd Norton
1992Bob
As: Jerry Fleisher
1991Home Improvement
As: Clerk
- 1991
Home Improvement
As: Ned
- 1991
Home Improvement
As: Ted
1991Harry and the Hendersons
As: Homeless Man
1990Dream On
As: Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
1989The Simpsons
As: Capital City Goofball (voice)
1989Family Matters
As: Mr. Looney
1989Coach
As: Dr. Art Hibke
1986Fresno
As: Doc Parseghian
1984Crazy like a Fox
As: Fiedler
1982Newhart
As: George Utley
1981Carbon Copy
As: Reverend Hayworth
1981The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
As: Omar Krepps
1980Up the Academy
As: Sgt. Skip Sisson
1979Beane's of Boston
As: Frank Beane
1978A Guide for the Married Woman
As: Marty Gibson
1978Mork & Mindy
As: Franklin Delano Bickley
1978Rabbit Test
As: Minister
1978Fame
As: Car Salesman
1977We've Got Each Other
As: Damon Jerome
1977The Love Boat
As: Mickey O'Day
- 1977
The Love Boat
As: Tom Poston
1975The Happy Hooker
As: J. Arthur Conrad
1971Cold Turkey
As: Mr. Stopworth
1963Soldier in the Rain
As: Lieutenant Magee
1963The Old Dark House
As: Tom Penderel
1962Zotz!
As: Prof. Jonathan Jones
1960Thriller
As: Charlie Denham
1960The Tempest
As: Trinculo
1953City That Never Sleeps
As: Detective (as Thomas Poston)
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Tom
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Car Salesman
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Trinculo
1948Studio One
As: Alec Gordon
- 1948
Studio One
As: Sentry