Tom Poston

Acting

Tom Poston

Born October 17, 1921Columbus, Ohio, USA94 credits

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.​

Known For

Filmography

Committed
2005Committed
as ClownTV
Christmas with the Kranks
2004Christmas with the Kranks
as Father ZabriskieMovie
Beethoven's 5th
2003Beethoven's 5th
as John Giles / SeligMovie
The Story of Us
1999The Story of Us
as HarryMovie
Will & Grace
1998Will & Grace
as NormanTV
That '70s Show
1998That '70s Show
as Burt SigurdsonTV
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998Krippendorf's Tribe
as Gordon HargroveMovie
Dharma & Greg
1997Dharma & Greg
as Dr. GillespieTV
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hill
as Mr. Popper (voice)TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mortgage BankerTV
Suddenly Susan
1996Suddenly Susan
as Mr. VanceTV
The Drew Carey Show
1995The Drew Carey Show
as Roscoe HarveyTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Ed YablonskyTV
ER
1994ER
as EarlTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murder
as Tom PorterTV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Mysterious "Dead Man"TV
Bob
1992Bob
as Jerry FleisherTV
Dream On
1990Dream On
as Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' BarishTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Capital City Goofball (voice)TV
Family Matters
1989Family Matters
as Mr. LooneyTV
Coach
1989Coach
as Dr. Art HibkeTV
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brown
as Old Man SwensonTV
W
1986Wordplay
as Self - Celebrity PanelistTV
Fresno
1986Fresno
as Doc ParseghianTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Jim MorrisonTV
Newhart
1982Newhart
as George UtleyTV
Hotel
1982Hotel
as Tommy RooneyTV
Carbon Copy
1981Carbon Copy
as Reverend HayworthMovie
Up the Academy
1980Up the Academy
as Sgt. Skip SissonMovie
Beane's of Boston
1979Beane's of Boston
as Frank BeaneMovie
Fame
1978Fame
as Car SalesmanMovie
Mork & Mindy
1978Mork & Mindy
as Franklin Delano BickleyTV
Rabbit Test
1978Rabbit Test
as MinisterMovie
We've Got Each Other
1977We've Got Each Other
as Damon JeromeTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Mickey O'DayTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPs
as Bill ConnerTV
The Happy Hooker
1975The Happy Hooker
as J. Arthur ConradMovie
The Bob Newhart Show
1972The Bob Newhart Show
as Cliff MurdockTV
Cold Turkey
1971Cold Turkey
as Mr. StopworthMovie
Get Smart
1965Get Smart
as Dr. ZharkoTV
Soldier in the Rain
1963Soldier in the Rain
as Lieutenant MageeMovie
The Old Dark House
1963The Old Dark House
as Tom PenderelMovie
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Janitor / Lieutenant CourtneyTV
Zotz!
1962Zotz!
as Jonathan JonesMovie
Thriller
1960Thriller
as Charlie DenhamTV
The Tempest
1960The Tempest
as TrinculoMovie
The Phil Silvers Show
1955The Phil Silvers Show
as Lt. FranklinTV
City That Never Sleeps
1953City That Never Sleeps
as Detective (as Thomas Poston)Movie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Alec GordonTV