
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