Tom Poston
Acting1921Columbus, Ohio, USA
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
Acting History
2006
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
TVas Merle• 1 eps
2005
Good Day Live
TVas Self• 1 eps
Committed
TVas Clown
2004
Christmas with the Kranks
as Father Zabriskie
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Lord Palimore
2003
Beethoven's 5th
as John Giles / Selig
8 Simple Rules
TVas Jake• 1 eps
2002
2001
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Roscoe Harvey• 1 eps
King of the Hill
TVas Mr. Popper (voice)• 1 eps
ER
TVas Earl• 2 eps
2000
Dharma & Greg
TVas Dr. Gillespie• 1 eps
1999
The Story of Us
as Harry
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Tom Porter• 1 eps
1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Gordon Hargrove
Suddenly Susan
TVas Mr. Vance• 1 eps
Just Shoot Me!
TVas Herb• 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
TVas Ed Yablonsky• 1 eps
1997
1996
1995
Grace Under Fire
TVas Floyd Norton• 4 eps
1994
Family Matters
TVas Mr. Looney• 3 eps
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TVas Mysterious "Dead Man"• 2 eps
Dream On
TVas Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish• 1 eps
1992
Bob
TVas Jerry Fleisher
1991
Harry and the Hendersons
TVas Homeless Man• 1 eps
1990
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
as Don Corman
Coach
TVas Dr. Art Hibke• 4 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Capital City Goofball (voice)• 1 eps
1988
St. Elsewhere
TVas Jim Morrison• 1 eps
1987
Wordplay
TVas Self - Celebrity Panelist• 10 eps
1986
Crazy like a Fox
TVas Fiedler• 1 eps
Fresno
TVas Doc Parseghian
1985
Hotel
TVas Tommy Rooney• 1 eps
1984
Body Language
TVas Self• 15 eps
1983
The Love Boat
TVas Tom Poston / Daniel Baker / Mickey O'Day• 1 eps
1982
Newhart
TVas George Utley• 184 eps
1981
Carbon Copy
as Reverend Hayworth
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
as Omar Krepps
Mork & Mindy
TVas Mr. Bickley• 1 eps
1980
Up the Academy
as Sgt. Skip Sisson
1979
1978
1977
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
as William Bensinger
We've Got Each Other
TVas Damon Jerome
1976
1975
1971
Cold Turkey
as Mr. Stopworth
1969
Get Smart
TVas Dr. Zharko• 1 eps
1968
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TVas Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney• 1 eps
1963
The Old Dark House
as Tom Penderel
Soldier in the Rain
as Lieutenant Magee
1962
Zotz!
as Jonathan Jones
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self
1961
Thriller
TVas Charlie Denham• 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self
1960
The Tempest
as Trinculo
1959
The Steve Allen Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
1958
The Christmas Tree
as Tom
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TVas Self• 1 eps
What's My Line?
TVas Self / Self - Mystery Guest• 6 eps
1956
Robert Montgomery Presents
TVas Standard Who• 1 eps
The Phil Silvers Show
TVas Lt. Franklin• 1 eps
1955
1954
The George Gobel Show
TVas Self
1953
City That Never Sleeps
as Detective (as Thomas Poston)
1951
Studio One
TVas Sentry• 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Tom / Trinculo / Car Salesman
1950
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self