Tom Poston

Born

October 17, 1921

Died

April 30, 2007 (85 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Columbus, Ohio, USA

IMDb

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

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
6.7

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

That '70s Show
7.9

That '70s Show

Christmas with the Kranks
6.1

Christmas with the Kranks

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

Merle · (1 episode)

7.6

2005

Committed

Committed

Clown · (13 episodes)

5.0

2005

Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

Father Zabriskie

6.1

2004

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Lord Palimore

6.7

2004

Beethoven's 5th

Beethoven's 5th

John Giles / Selig

5.3

2003

Good Morning, Miami

Good Morning, Miami

Lenny · (2 episodes)

6.7

2002

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

Jake · (1 episode)

6.8

2002

The Ellen Show

The Ellen Show

(1 episode)

6.5

2001

Good Day Live

Self · (1 episode)

3.0

2001

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen

(1 episode)

6.8

2001

The Story of Us

The Story of Us

Harry

6.1

1999

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

Norman · (1 episode)

6.9

1998

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

Burt Sigurdson · (3 episodes)

7.9

1998

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

Gordon Hargrove

4.5

1998

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

(1 episode)

5.6

1997

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

Dr. Gillespie · (1 episode)

6.4

1997

George & Leo

George & Leo

(1 episode)

0.0

1997

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

Herb · (1 episode)

6.6

1997

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Mr. Popper (voice) · (1 episode)

7.3

1997

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Mortgage Banker · (1 episode)

7.8

1996

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

Mr. Vance · (1 episode)

5.7

1996

Cosby

Cosby

(1 episode)

5.9

1996

Malcolm & Eddie

Malcolm & Eddie

(1 episode)

7.4

1996

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

Roscoe Harvey · (1 episode)

6.5

1995

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Ed Yablonsky · (1 episode)

7.2

1994

ER

ER

Earl · (2 episodes)

7.8

1994

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Tom Porter · (1 episode)

7.1

1993

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

(2 episodes)

5.7

1993

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

Floyd Norton · (1 episode)

5.7

1993

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Mysterious "Dead Man" · (2 episodes)

7.6

1993

Bob

Bob

Jerry Fleisher · (4 episodes)

7.3

1992

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

Clerk · (1 episode)

7.4

1991

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

Ned · (1 episode)

7.4

1991

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

Ted · (1 episode)

7.4

1991

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

Homeless Man · (1 episode)

5.7

1991

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

Don Corman

5.5

1990

Good Grief

Good Grief

(13 episodes)

6.0

1990

Dream On

Dream On

Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish · (1 episode)

6.9

1990

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Capital City Goofball (voice) · (1 episode)

8.0

1989

Family Matters

Family Matters

Mr. Looney · (3 episodes)

6.8

1989

Coach

Coach

Dr. Art Hibke · (4 episodes)

6.8

1989

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Old Man Swenson · (1 episode)

6.5

1988

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Phineas T. Swenson · (1 episode)

6.5

1988

Save the Dog!

0.0

1988

Wordplay

Self - Celebrity Panelist · (10 episodes)

0.5

1986

Fresno

Fresno

Doc Parseghian · (5 episodes)

6.4

1986

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

Fiedler · (1 episode)

7.1

1984

Body Language

Body Language

Self · (15 episodes)

0.0

1984

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

Jim Morrison · (1 episode)

5.5

1982

Newhart

Newhart

George Utley · (184 episodes)

7.1

1982

Hotel

Hotel

Tommy Rooney · (1 episode)

6.8

1982

Carbon Copy

Carbon Copy

Reverend Hayworth

5.7

1981

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

Omar Krepps

3.0

1981

Good Time Harry

(1 episode)

0.0

1980

Up the Academy

Up the Academy

Sgt. Skip Sisson

4.6

1980

Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston

Frank Beane

0.0

1979

Sweepstakes

(1 episode)

0.0

1979

A Guide for the Married Woman

A Guide for the Married Woman

Marty Gibson

3.0

1978

Flying High

Flying High

(1 episode)

4.5

1978

Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy

Franklin Delano Bickley · (53 episodes)

7.1

1978

Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy

Mr. Bickley · (1 episode)

7.1

1978

Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test

Minister

4.2

1978

Fame

Fame

Car Salesman

0.0

1978

We've Got Each Other

We've Got Each Other

Damon Jerome · (13 episodes)

5.0

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Mickey O'Day · (1 episode)

6.3

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Tom Poston · (1 episode)

6.3

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Daniel Baker · (1 episode)

6.3

1977

CHiPs

CHiPs

Bill Conner · (1 episode)

6.8

1977

The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa

William Bensinger

0.0

1977

All's Fair

All's Fair

(1 episode)

7.0

1976

Alice

Alice

(1 episode)

7.1

1976

On the Rocks

(24 episodes)

5.0

1975

The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker

J. Arthur Conrad

3.8

1975

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

Cliff Murdock · (5 episodes)

7.5

1972

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

Mr. Stopworth

6.2

1971

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

(1 episode)

6.0

1968

Get Smart

Get Smart

Dr. Zharko · (1 episode)

7.9

1965

Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain

Lieutenant Magee

6.3

1963

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Tom Penderel

5.9

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney · (1 episode)

5.7

1963

Zotz!

Zotz!

Prof. Jonathan Jones

5.7

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.8

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · (3 episodes)

7.5

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (3 episodes)

5.4

1961

Thriller

Thriller

Charlie Denham · (1 episode)

6.4

1960

The Tempest

The Tempest

Trinculo

6.0

1960

Startime

Startime

(1 episode)

6.0

1959

The Christmas Tree

Tom

0.0

1958

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

1957

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self · (4 episodes)

5.6

1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Laurel & Hardy · (1 episode)

5.6

1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Master of Ceremony · (1 episode)

5.6

1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Comedian · (1 episode)

5.6

1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.6

1956

Playwrights '56

(1 episode)

6.0

1955

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

Lt. Franklin · (1 episode)

7.0

1955

The George Gobel Show

Self · (1 episode)

7.3

1954

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

Detective (as Thomas Poston)

6.0

1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Tom · (1 episode)

8.6

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Car Salesman · (1 episode)

8.6

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Trinculo · (1 episode)

8.6

1951

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest · (2 episodes)

6.9

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist · (6 episodes)

6.9

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Standard Who · (1 episode)

5.6

1950

Lights Out

Lights Out

(2 episodes)

5.3

1949

Studio One

Studio One

Alec Gordon · (1 episode)

5.0

1948

Studio One

Studio One

Sentry · (1 episode)

5.0

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

1948