Portrait of Tom Poston

Tom Poston

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Oct 17 1921
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Death: Mon, Apr 30 2007
Tom Poston is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks
Tom Poston was
83 in Christmas with the Kranks
as 'Father Zabriskie'.
Wed, Nov 24 2004
Poster of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Tom Poston was
82 in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as 'Lord Palimore'.
Fri, Aug 06 2004
Poster of Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's 5th
Tom Poston was
82 in Beethoven's 5th
as 'John Giles / Selig'.
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Poster of The Story of Us
The Story of Us
Tom Poston was
77 in The Story of Us
as 'Harry'.
Thu, Oct 14 1999
Poster of Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe
Tom Poston was
76 in Krippendorf's Tribe
as 'Gordon Hargrove'.
Fri, Feb 27 1998
Poster of A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Tom Poston was
68 in A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
as 'Don Corman'.
Thu, Oct 04 1990
Poster of Save the Dog!
Save the Dog!
Tom Poston was
66 in Save the Dog!
as ''.
Sat, Mar 19 1988
Poster of Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy
Tom Poston was
59 in Carbon Copy
as 'Reverend Hayworth'.
Thu, Aug 06 1981
Poster of The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
Tom Poston was
59 in The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
as 'Omar Krepps'.
Thu, May 21 1981
Poster of Up the Academy
Up the Academy
Tom Poston was
58 in Up the Academy
as 'Sgt. Skip Sisson'.
Fri, Jun 06 1980
Poster of Beane's of Boston
Beane's of Boston
Tom Poston was
57 in Beane's of Boston
as 'Frank Beane'.
Sat, May 05 1979
Poster of A Guide for the Married Woman
A Guide for the Married Woman
Tom Poston was
56 in A Guide for the Married Woman
as 'Marty Gibson'.
Fri, Oct 13 1978
Poster of Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test
Tom Poston was
56 in Rabbit Test
as 'Minister'.
Sun, Apr 09 1978
Poster of Fame
Fame
Tom Poston was
56 in Fame
as 'Car Salesman'.
Mon, Jan 02 1978
Poster of The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
Tom Poston was
55 in The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
as 'William Bensinger'.
Sun, Jun 19 1977
Poster of The Happy Hooker
The Happy Hooker
Tom Poston was
53 in The Happy Hooker
as 'J. Arthur Conrad'.
Thu, May 08 1975
Poster of Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
Tom Poston was
49 in Cold Turkey
as 'Mr. Stopworth'.
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Poster of Soldier in the Rain
Soldier in the Rain
Tom Poston was
42 in Soldier in the Rain
as 'Lieutenant Magee'.
Wed, Nov 27 1963
Poster of The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
Tom Poston was
42 in The Old Dark House
as 'Tom Penderel'.
Wed, Oct 30 1963
Poster of Zotz!
Zotz!
Tom Poston was
40 in Zotz!
as 'Prof. Jonathan Jones'.
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of The Tempest
The Tempest
Tom Poston was
38 in The Tempest
as 'Trinculo'.
Sat, Feb 13 1960
Poster of The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree
Tom Poston was
37 in The Christmas Tree
as 'Tom'.
Sun, Dec 14 1958
Poster of City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps
Tom Poston was
31 in City That Never Sleeps
as 'Detective (as Thomas Poston)'.
Fri, Jun 12 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Tom Poston was
83+ in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
as 'Merle'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 18 2005
Poster of Committed
Committed
Tom Poston was
83+ in Committed
as 'Clown'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 04 2005
Poster of 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
Tom Poston was
80+ in 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
as 'Jake'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 2002
Poster of The Ellen Show
The Ellen Show
Tom Poston was
79+ in The Ellen Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2001
Poster of Good Day Live
Good Day Live
Tom Poston was
79+ in Good Day Live
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 2001
Poster of The Lone Gunmen
The Lone Gunmen
Tom Poston was
79+ in The Lone Gunmen
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 04 2001
Poster of Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Tom Poston was
76+ in Will & Grace
as 'Norman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998
Poster of That '70s Show
That '70s Show
Tom Poston was
76+ in That '70s Show
as 'Burt Sigurdson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 23 1998
Poster of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Tom Poston was
75+ in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 27 1997
Poster of Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
Tom Poston was
75+ in Dharma & Greg
as 'Dr. Gillespie'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1997
Poster of Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
Tom Poston was
75+ in Just Shoot Me!
as 'Herb'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Poster of King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Tom Poston was
75+ in King of the Hill
as 'Mr. Popper (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997
Poster of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Tom Poston was
74+ in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as 'Mortgage Banker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1996
Poster of Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan
Tom Poston was
74+ in Suddenly Susan
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996
Poster of Cosby
Cosby
Tom Poston was
74+ in Cosby
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1996
Poster of Malcolm & Eddie
Malcolm & Eddie
Tom Poston was
74+ in Malcolm & Eddie
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 26 1996
Poster of The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
Tom Poston was
73+ in The Drew Carey Show
as 'Roscoe Harvey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Tom Poston was
72+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Ed Yablonsky'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of ER
ER
Tom Poston was
72+ in ER
as 'Earl'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Tom Poston was
72+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Tom Porter'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire
Tom Poston was
71+ in Grace Under Fire
as ', Floyd Norton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1993
Poster of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Tom Poston was
71+ in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Tom Poston was
69+ in Home Improvement
as 'Clerk, Ted, Ned'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1991
Poster of Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
Tom Poston was
69+ in Harry and the Hendersons
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 1991
Poster of Good Grief
Good Grief
Tom Poston was
68+ in Good Grief
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1990
Poster of Dream On
Dream On
Tom Poston was
68+ in Dream On
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1990
Poster of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Tom Poston was
68+ in The Simpsons
as 'Capital City Goofball (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989
Poster of Family Matters
Family Matters
Tom Poston was
67+ in Family Matters
as 'Mr. Looney'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of Coach
Coach
Tom Poston was
67+ in Coach
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Poster of Fresno
Fresno
Tom Poston was
65+ in Fresno
as 'Doc Parseghian'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 16 1986
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
Tom Poston was
63+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Fiedler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
Tom Poston was
61+ in St. Elsewhere
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982
Poster of Newhart
Newhart
Tom Poston was
60+ in Newhart
as 'George Utley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Tom Poston was
60+ in Hotel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Good Time Harry
Good Time Harry
Tom Poston was
58+ in Good Time Harry
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 19 1980
Poster of Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
Tom Poston was
57+ in Sweepstakes
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 26 1979
Poster of Flying High
Flying High
Tom Poston was
56+ in Flying High
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
Tom Poston was
56+ in Mork & Mindy
as 'Franklin Delano Bickley'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1978
Poster of We've Got Each Other
We've Got Each Other
Tom Poston was
55+ in We've Got Each Other
as 'Damon Jerome'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 01 1977
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Tom Poston was
55+ in The Love Boat
as 'Mickey O'Day, Tom Poston'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Tom Poston was
55+ in CHiPs
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of All's Fair
All's Fair
Tom Poston was
54+ in All's Fair
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1976
Poster of Alice
Alice
Tom Poston was
54+ in Alice
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of On the Rocks
On the Rocks
Tom Poston was
53+ in On the Rocks
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of The Good Guys
The Good Guys
Tom Poston was
46+ in The Good Guys
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
Tom Poston was
43+ in Get Smart
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Tom Poston was
41+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Tom Poston was
40+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Tom Poston was
38+ in Thriller
as 'Charlie Denham'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Startime
Startime
Tom Poston was
37+ in Startime
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Tom Poston was
34+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self, Self - Laurel & Hardy, Self - Master of Ceremony, Self - Comedian, Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
Tom Poston was
33+ in Playwrights '56
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tom Poston was
30+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Tom, Trinculo, Car Salesman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Tom Poston was
28+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Panelist, Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Tom Poston was
28+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Tom Poston was
27+ in Lights Out
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Tom Poston was
27+ in Studio One
as 'Alec Gordon, Sentry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Tom Poston was
26+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948