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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Filmography
all 90
TV Shows 65
Movies 25
self 14
Voice 2
Self
Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned (2005)
Movie
Merle
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
TV
6.69
Clown
Committed (2005)
TV
Father Zabriskie
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
Movie
6.67
Lord Palimore
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
Movie
6.64
John Giles / Selig
Beethoven's 5th (2003)
Movie
4.45
Jake
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002)
TV
5
The Ellen Show (2001)
TV
Self
Good Day Live (2001)
TV
The Lone Gunmen (2001)
TV
Harry
The Story of Us (1999)
Movie
6
Norman
Will & Grace (1998)
TV
6.33
Burt Sigurdson
That '70s Show (1998)
TV
6.14
Gordon Hargrove
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
Movie
6.36
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)
TV
7
Dr. Gillespie
Dharma & Greg (1997)
TV
6
Herb
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
TV
8
Mr. Popper (voice)
King of the Hill (1997)
TV
7
Mortgage Banker
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
TV
6.91
Suddenly Susan (1996)
TV
4
Cosby (1996)
TV
6
Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
TV
Roscoe Harvey
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
TV
5.27
Ed Yablonsky
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Earl
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Tom Porter
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Floyd Norton
Grace Under Fire (1993)
TV
6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
TV
6.5
Ted / Ned / Clerk
Home Improvement (1991)
TV
7
Harry and the Hendersons (1991)
TV
6
Don Corman
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder (1990)
Movie
Ringo Prowley
Good Grief (1990)
TV
Dream On (1990)
TV
6
Capital City Goofball (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Mr. Looney
Family Matters (1989)
TV
6.4
Coach (1989)
TV
4.75
George
Murphy's Laws of Golf (1989)
Movie
Dr. Crowley
Save the Dog! (1988)
Movie
Doc Parseghian
Fresno (1986)
TV
Fiedler
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV
Self
Trivia Trap (1984)
TV
Self - Celebrity Contestant
Super Password (1984)
TV
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
George Utley
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Self
Battlestars (1981)
TV
Reverend Hayworth
Carbon Copy (1981)
Movie
4
Omar Krepps
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (1981)
Movie
Ben Younger
Good Time Harry (1980)
TV
Sgt. Skip Sisson
Up the Academy (1980)
Movie
Frank Beane
Beane's of Boston (1979)
Movie
Sweepstakes (1979)
TV
Marty Gibson
A Guide for the Married Woman (1978)
Movie
Flying High (1978)
TV
Franklin Delano Bickley
Mork & Mindy (1978)
TV
Minister
Rabbit Test (1978)
Movie
Car Salesman
Fame (1978)
Movie
Damon Jerome
We've Got Each Other (1977)
TV
Mickey O'Day / Tom Poston
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
CHiPs (1977)
TV
1
William Bensinger
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa (1977)
Movie
All's Fair (1976)
TV
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
Mr. Sullivan
On the Rocks (1975)
TV
J. Arthur Conrad
The Happy Hooker (1975)
Movie
1
Mr. Stopworth
Cold Turkey (1971)
Movie
The Good Guys (1968)
TV
Get Smart (1965)
TV
6.3
Lieutenant Magee
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
Movie
Tom Penderel
The Old Dark House (1963)
Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Self - Panelist / Self
Missing Links (1963)
TV
Prof. Jonathan Jones
Zotz! (1962)
Movie
6
Self
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
TV
Self / Self - Celebrity Contestant
Password (1961)
TV
Charlie Denham
Thriller (1960)
TV
Trinculo
The Tempest (1960)
Movie
Startime (1959)
TV
Tom
The Christmas Tree (1958)
Movie
Self - Panelist / Self
To Tell the Truth (1956)
TV
Self / Minor Role / Self - Comedian
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Playwrights '56 (1955)
TV
Detective (as Thomas Poston)
City That Never Sleeps (1953)
Movie
6
Car Salesman / Trinculo / Tom
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Lights Out (1949)
TV
Sentry / Alec Gordon
Studio One (1948)
TV
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Self
Blackout
TV
Ratings
Average 5.94
Based on 1.44 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1971
1982
1977
2005
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-10-17
Deathday2007-04-30 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceColumbus, United States of America
RelationshipsJean Sullivan (1955-01-01 - 1968-01-01), Suzanne Pleshette (2001-01-01 - 2007-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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