Person
Tom Poston
Acting · 1921–2007 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
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.
Known for
The Simpsons
Capital City Goofball (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
Tom Porter
King of the Hill
Mr. Popper (voice)
ER
Earl
The Love Boat
Mickey O'Day
The Drew Carey Show
Roscoe Harvey
Robert Montgomery Presents
Standard Who
That '70s Show
Burt Sigurdson
Filmography
- 2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyMerle
- 2005CommittedClown
- 2004Christmas with the KranksFather Zabriskie
- 2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementLord Palimore
- 2003Beethoven's 5thJohn Giles / Selig
- 2002Good Morning, MiamiLenny
- 20028 Simple RulesJake
- 2001The Ellen Show
- 2001Good Day LiveSelf
- 2001The Lone Gunmen
- 1999The Story of UsHarry
- 1998Will & GraceNorman
- 1998That '70s ShowBurt Sigurdson
- 1998Krippendorf's TribeGordon Hargrove
- 1997Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
- 1997Dharma & GregDr. Gillespie
- 1997George & Leo
- 1997Just Shoot Me!Herb
- 1997King of the HillMr. Popper (voice)
- 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMortgage Banker
- 1996Suddenly SusanMr. Vance
- 1996Cosby
- 1996Malcolm & Eddie
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowRoscoe Harvey
- 1994Touched by an AngelEd Yablonsky
- 1994EREarl
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderTom Porter
- 1993Grace Under Fire
- 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanMysterious "Dead Man"
- 1992BobJerry Fleisher
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowTom Poston
- 1991Home ImprovementClerk
- 1991Harry and the HendersonsHomeless Man
- 1990A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little MurderDon Corman
- 1990Good Grief
- 1990Dream OnSidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
- 1989The SimpsonsCapital City Goofball (voice)
- 1989Family MattersMr. Looney
- 1989CoachDr. Art Hibke
- 1988Murphy BrownOld Man Swenson
- 1988Save the Dog!
- 1986WordplaySelf - Celebrity Panelist
- 1986FresnoDoc Parseghian
- 1984Crazy like a FoxFiedler
- 1984Body LanguageSelf
- 1982St. ElsewhereJim Morrison
- 1982NewhartGeorge Utley
- 1982HotelTommy Rooney
- 1981Carbon CopyReverend Hayworth
- 1981The Girl, the Gold Watch & DynamiteOmar Krepps
- 1980Good Time Harry
- 1980Up the AcademySgt. Skip Sisson
- 1979Beane's of BostonFrank Beane
- 1979$weepstake$Leeds
- 1978FameCar Salesman
- 1978A Guide for the Married WomanMarty Gibson
- 1978Flying High
- 1978Mork & MindyFranklin Delano Bickley
- 1978Rabbit TestMinister
- 1977We've Got Each OtherDamon Jerome
- 1977The Love BoatMickey O'Day
- 1977CHiPsBill Conner
- 1977The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa MesaWilliam Bensinger
- 1976All's Fair
- 1976Alice
- 1975On the Rocks
- 1975The Happy HookerJ. Arthur Conrad
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowCliff Murdock
- 1971Cold TurkeyMr. Stopworth
- 1968The Good Guys
- 1965Get SmartDr. Zharko
- 1963Soldier in the RainLieutenant Magee
- 1963The Old Dark HouseTom Penderel
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreJanitor / Lieutenant Courtney
- 1962Zotz!Jonathan Jones
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1960ThrillerCharlie Denham
- 1960The TempestTrinculo
- 1959StartimeSelf
- 1958The Christmas TreeTom
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
- 1955Playwrights '56
- 1955The Phil Silvers ShowLt. Franklin
- 1954The George Gobel ShowSelf
- 1953City That Never SleepsDetective (as Thomas Poston)
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameTom
- 1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsStandard Who
- 1949Lights Out
- 1948Studio OneAlec Gordon
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
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