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Tom Poston
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Tom Poston

Known for The Simpsons · That '70s Show · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

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.​

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Born
Oct 17, 1921
Died
Apr 30, 2007
Birthplace
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting

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.​

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Known For

TVThe Simpsons
The SimpsonsCapital City Goofball (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
TVThat '70s Show
That '70s ShowBurt Sigurdson · 1998
★ 7.9
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMortgage Banker · 1996
★ 7.8
TVER
EREarl · 1994
★ 7.8
TVRugrats
RugratsRoy (voice) · 1991
★ 7.6
TVHome Improvement
Home ImprovementClerk · 1991
★ 7.4
TVKing of the Hill
King of the HillMr. Popper (voice) · 1997
★ 7.4
TVWill & Grace
Will & GraceNorman · 1998
★ 6.9

Filmography

Movies

City That Never SleepsDetective (as Thomas Poston)
1953
TC
The Christmas TreeTom
1958
The TempestTrinculo
1960
Zotz!Jonathan Jones
1962
Soldier in the RainLieutenant Magee
1963
The Old Dark HouseTom Penderel
1963
Cold TurkeyMr. Stopworth
1971
The Happy HookerJ. Arthur Conrad
1975
TM
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa MesaWilliam Bensinger
1977
A Guide for the Married WomanMarty Gibson
1978
FameCar Salesman
1978
Rabbit TestMinister
1978
Beane's of BostonFrank Beane
1979
Up the AcademySgt. Skip Sisson
1980
Carbon CopyReverend Hayworth
1981
The Girl, the Gold Watch & DynamiteOmar Krepps
1981
Save the Dog!
1988
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little MurderDon Corman
1990
Krippendorf's TribeGordon Hargrove
1998
The Story of UsHarry
1999
Beethoven's 5thJohn Giles / Selig
2003
Christmas with the KranksFather Zabriskie
2004
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementLord Palimore
2004

Television

Studio OneAlec Gordon · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneSentry · 1 eps
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
Lights Out2 eps
1949
Robert Montgomery PresentsStandard Who · 1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 8 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameTom · 1 eps
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameCar Salesman · 1 eps
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTrinculo · 1 eps
1951
TG
The George Gobel ShowSelf · 1 eps
1954
P'
Playwrights '561 eps
1955
The Phil Silvers ShowLt. Franklin · 1 eps
1955
The Steve Allen ShowSelf · 8 eps
1956
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 1 eps
1957
StartimeSelf · 1 eps
1959
ThrillerCharlie Denham · 1 eps
1960
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 3 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 eps
1962
BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreJanitor / Lieutenant Courtney · 1 eps
1963
Get SmartDr. Zharko · 1 eps
1965
The Good Guys1 eps
1968
The Bob Newhart ShowCliff Murdock · 5 eps
1972
OT
On the Rocks24 eps
1975
Alice1 eps
1976
All's Fair1 eps
1976
CHiPsBill Conner · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatMickey O'Day · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatTom Poston · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatDaniel Baker · 1 eps
1977
We've Got Each OtherDamon Jerome · 13 eps
1977
Flying High1 eps
1978
Mork & MindyFranklin Delano Bickley · 53 eps
1978
Mork & MindyMr. Bickley · 1 eps
1978
$
$weepstake$Leeds · 1 eps
1979
GT
Good Time Harry1 eps
1980
HotelTommy Rooney · 1 eps
1982
NewhartGeorge Utley · 184 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereJim Morrison · 1 eps
1982
Body LanguageSelf · 15 eps
1984
Crazy like a FoxFiedler · 1 eps
1984
FresnoDoc Parseghian · 5 eps
1986
W
WordplaySelf - Celebrity Panelist · 10 eps
1986
Murphy BrownOld Man Swenson · 1 eps
1988
Murphy BrownPhineas T. Swenson · 1 eps
1988
CoachDr. Art Hibke · 4 eps
1989
Family MattersMr. Looney · 3 eps
1989
The SimpsonsCapital City Goofball (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Dream OnSidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish · 1 eps
1990
Good Grief13 eps
1990
Harry and the HendersonsHomeless Man · 1 eps
1991
Home ImprovementClerk · 1 eps
1991
Home ImprovementNed · 1 eps
1991
Home ImprovementTed · 1 eps
1991
RugratsRoy (voice) · 1 eps
1991
BobJerry Fleisher · 4 eps
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowTom Poston · 1 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderTom Porter · 1 eps
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanMysterious "Dead Man" · 2 eps
1993
Grace Under Fire2 eps
1993
Grace Under FireFloyd Norton · 4 eps
1993
EREarl · 2 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelEd Yablonsky · 1 eps
1994
The Drew Carey ShowRoscoe Harvey · 1 eps
1995
Cosby1 eps
1996
Malcolm & Eddie1 eps
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMortgage Banker · 1 eps
1996
Suddenly SusanMr. Vance · 1 eps
1996
Dharma & GregDr. Gillespie · 1 eps
1997
George & Leo1 eps
1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show1 eps
1997
Just Shoot Me!Herb · 1 eps
1997
King of the HillMr. Popper (voice) · 1 eps
1997
That '70s ShowBurt Sigurdson · 3 eps
1998
Will & GraceNorman · 1 eps
1998
Good Day LiveSelf · 1 eps
2001
The Ellen Show1 eps
2001
The Lone Gunmen1 eps
2001
8 Simple RulesJake · 1 eps
2002
Good Morning, MiamiLenny · 2 eps
2002
CommittedClown · 13 eps
2005
The Suite Life of Zack & CodyMerle · 1 eps
2005

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