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Tom Poston

Actor | * 10/17/1921 († 85, 04/30/2007) | Columbus, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
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Thomas Gordon Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American actor, appearing in television roles from the 1950s through the early to mid-2000s, reportedly appearing in more sitcoms than any other actor. In the 1980s, he played George Utley on the CBS sitcom Newhart, receiving three Emmy Award nominations for the role. In addition he had a number of film roles and appeared frequently on Broadway and television game shows. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradit ...

Christmas with the Kranks

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2004 | 3.1/5 | 1h 39min
Comedy, Kids & Family
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An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion. ...

The Old Dark House

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1963 | 2.9/5 | 1h 26min
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
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Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Tod ...

Newhart

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1982 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Drama
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A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same. ...

Mork & Mindy

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1978 | 3.5/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for Tom Poston

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Movies with Tom Poston as Actor(22)

as Father Zabriskie2004 Christmas with the Kranks
as Lord Palimore2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as John Giles / Selig2003 Beethoven's 5th
as Harry1999 The Story of Us
as Gordon Hargrove1998 Krippendorf's Tribe
as Don Corman1990 A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
1988 Save the Dog!
as Omar Krepps1981 The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
as Reverend Hayworth1981 Carbon Copy
as Sgt. Skip Sisson1980 Up the Academy
as Car Salesman1978 Fame
as Minister1978 Rabbit Test
as Marty Gibson1978 A Guide for the Married Woman
as William Bensinger1977 The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
as J. Arthur Conrad1975 The Happy Hooker
as Mr. Stopworth1971 Cold Turkey
as Tom Penderel1963 The Old Dark House
as Lieutenant Magee1963 Soldier in the Rain
as Prof. Jonathan Jones1962 Zotz!
as Trinculo1960 The Tempest
as Tom1958 The Christmas Tree
as Detective (as Thomas Poston)1953 City That Never Sleeps

TV Shows/Series with Tom Poston as Actor(67)

as Merle2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
as Clown2005 Committed
as Jake2002 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
2001 The Ellen Show
2001 The Lone Gunmen
as himself2001 Good Day Live
as Norman1998 Will & Grace
as Burt Sigurdson1998 That '70s Show
as Mr. Popper (voice)1997 King of the Hill
as Herb1997 Just Shoot Me!
1997 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
as Dr. Gillespie1997 Dharma & Greg
1996 Malcolm & Eddie
1996 Suddenly Susan
as Mortgage Banker1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 Cosby
as Roscoe Harvey1995 The Drew Carey Show
as Earl1994 ER
as Ed Yablonsky1994 Touched by an Angel
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 Grace Under Fire
as Floyd Norton1993 Grace Under Fire
as Tom Porter1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as Clerk1991 Home Improvement
as Ted1991 Home Improvement
as Ned1991 Home Improvement
1991 Harry and the Hendersons
1990 Dream On
1990 Good Grief
1989 Coach
as Capital City Goofball (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Mr. Looney1989 Family Matters
as Doc Parseghian1986 Fresno
as Fiedler1984 Crazy like a Fox
as George Utley1982 Newhart
1982 St. Elsewhere
1982 Hotel
1980 Good Time Harry
as Franklin Delano Bickley1978 Mork & Mindy
1978 Flying High
as Mickey O'Day1977 The Love Boat
1977 We've Got Each Other
1977 CHiPs
1976 Alice
1976 All's Fair
1968 The Good Guys
1965 Get Smart
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Charlie Denham1960 Thriller
1959 Startime
as himself1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Laurel & Hardy1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Master of Ceremony1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest1956 The Steve Allen Show
1955 Playwrights '56
as Tom1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Trinculo1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Car Salesman1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Alec Gordon1948 Studio One
as Sentry1948 Studio One
1946 Lights Out

Full Name: Tom Poston
Born: Monday, 10/17 1921 (October) in Columbus, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 04/30 2007 (April) in Los Angeles (aged: 85)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Educated at: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Bethany College
Spouses (current/former): Suzanne Pleshette, Jean Sullivan
Tom Poston frequently works together with these people:
David Herman (90x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Charlton Heston (25x, Actor)
Vaughn Taylor (25x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
John Newland (20x, Crew)
Phil Hendrie (19x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (18x, Actor)
James Daly (18x, Actor)
Jayne Meadows (18x, Actress)
Anne Seymour (17x, Actress)
William Castle (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:87728, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024