Tom Poston
Acting • Born 1921-10-17 – Died 2007-04-30
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 contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
105 credits
Rabbit Test
Movie • 1978
Minister
Beethoven's 5th
Movie • 2003
John Giles / Selig
The Story of Us
Movie • 1999
Harry
Up the Academy
Movie • 1980
Sgt. Skip Sisson
Fame
Movie • 1978
Car Salesman
City That Never Sleeps
Movie • 1953
Detective (as Thomas Poston)
Beane's of Boston
Movie • 1979
Frank Beane
Christmas with the Kranks
Movie • 2004
Father Zabriskie
The Old Dark House
Movie • 1963
Tom Penderel
Cold Turkey
Movie • 1971
Mr. Stopworth
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
Movie • 1977
William Bensinger
Zotz!
Movie • 1962
Jonathan Jones
The Happy Hooker
Movie • 1975
J. Arthur Conrad
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
Movie • 1981
Omar Krepps
Save the Dog!
Movie • 1988
Soldier in the Rain
Movie • 1963
Lieutenant Magee
A Guide for the Married Woman
Movie • 1978
Marty Gibson
The Christmas Tree
Movie • 1958
Tom
Carbon Copy
Movie • 1981
Reverend Hayworth
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Movie • 1990
Don Corman
The Tempest
Movie • 1960
Trinculo
Krippendorf's Tribe
Movie • 1998
Gordon Hargrove
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Movie • 2004
Lord Palimore
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Jim Morrison
That '70s Show
TV • 1998
Burt Sigurdson
Malcolm & Eddie
TV • 1996
Alice
TV • 1976
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Bill Conner
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Capital City Goofball (voice)
Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Mr. Vance
Dream On
TV • 1990
Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
Home Improvement
TV • 1991
Clerk
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
TV • 1997
The Good Guys
TV • 1968
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Mickey O'Day
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Ed Yablonsky
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Mr. Popper (voice)
Committed
TV • 2005
Clown
Coach
TV • 1989
Dr. Art Hibke
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
The Ellen Show
TV • 2001
Mork & Mindy
TV • 1978
Franklin Delano Bickley
Grace Under Fire
TV • 1993
Hotel
TV • 1982
Tommy Rooney
Dharma & Greg
TV • 1997
Dr. Gillespie
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Tom Porter
Newhart
TV • 1982
George Utley
Family Matters
TV • 1989
Mr. Looney
All's Fair
TV • 1976
8 Simple Rules
TV • 2002
Jake
Studio One
TV • 1948
Alec Gordon
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV • 1993
Mysterious "Dead Man"
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
TV • 2005
Merle
The Lone Gunmen
TV • 2001
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Norman
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Dr. Zharko
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Tom
Cosby
TV • 1996
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Herb
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Fiedler
Thriller
TV • 1960
Charlie Denham
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Standard Who
Playwrights '56
TV • 1955
We've Got Each Other
TV • 1977
Damon Jerome
The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
Self
Lights Out
TV • 1949
Flying High
TV • 1978
Good Day Live
TV • 2001
Self
Startime
TV • 1959
On the Rocks
TV • 1975
Good Time Harry
TV • 1980
Good Grief
TV • 1990
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV • 1996
Mortgage Banker
ER
TV • 1994
Earl
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Tom Poston
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
Fresno
TV • 1986
Doc Parseghian
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Car Salesman
Studio One
TV • 1948
Sentry
Grace Under Fire
TV • 1993
Floyd Norton
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Trinculo
Harry and the Hendersons
TV • 1991
Homeless Man
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Roscoe Harvey
George & Leo
TV • 1997
Bob
TV • 1992
Jerry Fleisher
Home Improvement
TV • 1991
Ned
Home Improvement
TV • 1991
Ted
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self
Good Morning, Miami
TV • 2002
Lenny
The George Gobel Show
TV • 1954
Self
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Old Man Swenson
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Phineas T. Swenson
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Daniel Baker
The Bob Newhart Show
TV • 1972
Cliff Murdock
Body Language
TV • 1984
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Wordplay
TV • 1986
Self - Celebrity Panelist
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self
The Phil Silvers Show
TV • 1955
Lt. Franklin
Mork & Mindy
TV • 1978
Mr. Bickley
$weepstake$
TV • 1979
Leeds
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Tom Poston