Tom Poston

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Tom Poston

Acting October 17, 1921

Columbus, Ohio, USA

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…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.0 1950 TV Show
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

6.7 2004 Movie
That '70s Show

That '70s Show

7.9 1998 TV Show
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.8 1996 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

7.4 1997 TV Show
Rugrats

Rugrats

7.6 1991 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

6.2 2004 Movie

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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.​

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

    TV show Merle

  2. 2005
    Committed

    TV show Clown

  3. 2004
    Christmas with the Kranks

    Movie Father Zabriskie

  4. 2004
    The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

    Movie Lord Palimore

  5. 2003
    Beethoven's 5th

    Movie John Giles / Selig

  6. 2002
    Good Morning, Miami

    TV show Lenny

  7. 2002
    8 Simple Rules

    TV show Jake

  8. 2001
    The Ellen Show

    TV show

  9. 2001
    Good Day Live

    TV show Self

  10. 2001
    The Lone Gunmen

    TV show

  11. 1999
    The Story of Us

    Movie Harry

  12. 1998
    Will & Grace

    TV show Norman

  13. 1998
    That '70s Show

    TV show Burt Sigurdson

  14. 1998
    Krippendorf's Tribe

    Movie Gordon Hargrove

  15. 1997
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

    TV show

  16. 1997
    Dharma & Greg

    TV show Dr. Gillespie

More credits
  1. 1997
    George & Leo

    TV show

  2. 1997
    Just Shoot Me!

    TV show Herb

  3. 1997
    King of the Hill

    TV show Mr. Popper (voice)

  4. 1996
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    TV show Mortgage Banker

  5. 1996
    Suddenly Susan

    TV show Mr. Vance

  6. 1996
    Cosby

    TV show

  7. 1996
    Malcolm & Eddie

    TV show

  8. 1995
    The Drew Carey Show

    TV show Roscoe Harvey

  9. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Ed Yablonsky

  10. 1994
    ER

    TV show Earl

  11. 1993
    Diagnosis: Murder

    TV show Tom Porter

  12. 1993
    Grace Under Fire

    TV show

  13. 1993
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    TV show Mysterious "Dead Man"

  14. 1992
    Bob

    TV show Jerry Fleisher

  15. 1992
    The Larry Sanders Show

    TV show Tom Poston

  16. 1991
    Home Improvement

    TV show Clerk

  17. 1991
    Rugrats

    TV show Roy (voice)

  18. 1991
    Harry and the Hendersons

    TV show Homeless Man

  19. 1990
    A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

    Movie Don Corman

  20. 1990
    Good Grief

    TV show

  21. 1990
    Dream On

    TV show Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish

  22. 1989
    The Simpsons

    TV show Capital City Goofball (voice)

  23. 1989
    Family Matters

    TV show Mr. Looney

  24. 1989
    Coach

    TV show Dr. Art Hibke