Tom Poston

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

ER

King of the Hill

The Mike Douglas Show

Diagnosis: Murder

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

All Movies (23)

• Christmas with the Kranks2004 · as Father Zabriskie
• The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004 · as Lord Palimore
• Beethoven's 5th2003 · as John Giles / Selig
• The Story of Us1999 · as Harry
• Krippendorf's Tribe1998 · as Gordon Hargrove
• A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder1990 · as Don Corman
• Save the Dog!1988
• Carbon Copy1981 · as Reverend Hayworth
• The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite1981 · as Omar Krepps
• Up the Academy1980 · as Sgt. Skip Sisson
• Beane's of Boston1979 · as Frank Beane
• Fame1978 · as Car Salesman
• A Guide for the Married Woman1978 · as Marty Gibson
• Rabbit Test1978 · as Minister
• The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa1977 · as William Bensinger
• The Happy Hooker1975 · as J. Arthur Conrad
• Cold Turkey1971 · as Mr. Stopworth
• Soldier in the Rain1963 · as Lieutenant Magee
• The Old Dark House1963 · as Tom Penderel
• Zotz!1962 · as Jonathan Jones
• The Tempest1960 · as Trinculo
• The Christmas Tree1958 · as Tom
• City That Never Sleeps1953 · as Detective (as Thomas Poston)

All TV Shows (82)

• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody2005 · as Merle
• Committed2005 · as Clown
• Good Morning, Miami2002 · as Lenny
• 8 Simple Rules2002 · as Jake
• The Ellen Show2001
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• The Lone Gunmen2001
• Will & Grace1998 · as Norman
• That '70s Show1998 · as Burt Sigurdson
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show1997
• Dharma & Greg1997 · as Dr. Gillespie
• George & Leo1997
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Herb
• King of the Hill1997 · as Mr. Popper (voice)
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Mortgage Banker
• Suddenly Susan1996 · as Mr. Vance
• Cosby1996
• Malcolm & Eddie1996
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Roscoe Harvey
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Ed Yablonsky
• ER1994 · as Earl
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Tom Porter
• Grace Under Fire1993
• Grace Under Fire1993 · as Floyd Norton
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1993 · as Mysterious "Dead Man"
• Bob1992 · as Jerry Fleisher
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Tom Poston
• Home Improvement1991 · as Clerk
• Home Improvement1991 · as Ned
• Home Improvement1991 · as Ted
• Harry and the Hendersons1991 · as Homeless Man
• Good Grief1990
• Dream On1990 · as Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
• The Simpsons1989 · as Capital City Goofball (voice)
• Family Matters1989 · as Mr. Looney
• Coach1989 · as Dr. Art Hibke
• Murphy Brown1988 · as Old Man Swenson
• Murphy Brown1988 · as Phineas T. Swenson
• Wordplay1986 · as Self - Celebrity Panelist
• Fresno1986 · as Doc Parseghian
• Crazy like a Fox1984 · as Fiedler
• Body Language1984 · as Self
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Jim Morrison
• Newhart1982 · as George Utley
• Hotel1982 · as Tommy Rooney
• Good Time Harry1980
• $weepstake$1979 · as Leeds
• Flying High1978
• Mork & Mindy1978 · as Franklin Delano Bickley
• Mork & Mindy1978 · as Mr. Bickley
• We've Got Each Other1977 · as Damon Jerome
• The Love Boat1977 · as Mickey O'Day
• The Love Boat1977 · as Tom Poston
• The Love Boat1977 · as Daniel Baker
• CHiPs1977 · as Bill Conner
• All's Fair1976
• Alice1976
• On the Rocks1975
• The Bob Newhart Show1972 · as Cliff Murdock
• The Good Guys1968
• Get Smart1965 · as Dr. Zharko
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Thriller1960 · as Charlie Denham
• Startime1959 · as Self
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self
• Playwrights '561955
• The Phil Silvers Show1955 · as Lt. Franklin
• The George Gobel Show1954 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Tom
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Car Salesman
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Trinculo
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Mystery Guest
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Standard Who
• Lights Out1949
• Studio One1948 · as Alec Gordon
• Studio One1948 · as Sentry
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self