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Tom Poston (1921–2007)

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Veteran comedic actor Tom Poston, he with the bugged-out eyes that commonly accentuated a vague look of bewilderment, was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1921 and, by age nine, was appearing with an acrobatic troupe. He was attending Bethany College in West Virginia when World War II broke out and he joined the U.S... See full bio »

Born:

Thomas Gordon Poston
in Columbus, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 85) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Bob Newhart and Tom Poston, 1961. (l to r) Austin Pendleton, Tom Poston, Patrick Breen, Dan Aykroyd, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey Suzanne Pleshette and Tom Poston Suzanne Pleshette and Tom Poston Still of Dan Aykroyd, Patrick Breen, René Lavan and Tom Poston in Christmas with the Kranks Suzanne Pleshette and Tom Poston
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2006 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (TV series)
Merle
– Ah, Wilderness (2006) … Merle
 
2005 Committed (TV series)
Clown
– The Perfect Person: Part 2 (2005) … Clown
– The Perfect Person: Part 1 (2005) … Clown
– The Burger Episode (2005) … Clown
– The Statue Guy Episode (2005) … Clown
– The Mother Episode (2005) … Clown
See all 12 episodes »
 
2004 Christmas with the Kranks
Father Zabriskie
 
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Lord Palimore
 
2003 Beethoven's 5th (video)
John Giles/Selig
 
2003 8 Simple Rules (TV series)
Jake
– Good Moms Gone Wild (2003) … Jake
 
2002-2003 That '70s Show (TV series)
Burt Sigurdson
– Your Time Is Gonna Come (2003) … Burt Sigurdson
– Thank You (2002) … Burt Sigurdson
– Heartbreaker (2002) … Burt Sigurdson
 
2003 Good Morning, Miami (TV series)
Lenny
– Take a Penny, Give a Penny (2003) … Lenny
 
2002 Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 (TV series)
– Not Yet Begun to Fight (2002) (voice)
– Allies at Last (2002) (voice)
– The Turtle (2002) (voice)
– The Intolerable Acts (2002) (voice)
– The Boston Tea Party (2002) (voice)
 
2002 Will & Grace (TV series)
Norman
– Went to a Garden Potty (2002) … Norman
 
2002 Becker (TV series)
Joe Willakie
– Talking Points (2002) … Joe Willakie
 
2002 Apple Valley Knights (TV series)
Justice Knight Sr.
 
2001 The Ellen Show (TV series)
Joe
– Joe (2001) … Joe
 
2001 The Lone Gunmen (TV series)
Captain Toby / Fred Tabalowski
– The 'Cap'n Toby' Show (2001) … Captain Toby/Fred Tabalowski
 
2001 ER (TV series)
Earl
– Fear of Commitment (2001) … Earl
– Surrender (2001) … Earl
 
2001 King of the Hill (TV series)
Mr. Popper
– Now Who's the Dummy? (2001) … Mr. Popper (voice)
 
2001 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Roscoe Harvey
– Oswald's Dad Returns (2001) … Roscoe Harvey
 
2000 Normal, Ohio (TV series)
Stanley
– Just Another Normal Christmas (2000) … Stanley
 
2000 Dharma & Greg (TV series)
Dr. Gillespie
– The Spy Who Said He Loved Me (2000) … Dr. Gillespie
 
1999-2000 Malcolm & Eddie (TV series)
Garth
– Swooped (2000) … Garth
– Hot Pants (1999) … Garth
 
1999 The Story of Us
Harry
 
1999 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Tom Porter
– The Roast (1999) … Tom Porter
 
1999 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV series)
Uncle Cosmo
– Honey, It's the Ghostest with the Mostest (1999) … Uncle Cosmo
 
1999 Cosby (TV series)
Tim
– Timerity (1999) … Tim
– Ol' Betsy (1999) … Tim
 
1998 Maggie Winters (TV series)
Lester Mulford
– Mama's Got a Brand New Bag (1998) … Lester Mulford
 
1998 Suddenly Susan (TV series)
Mr. Vance
– Sleeping with the Enemy (1998) … Mr. Vance
 
1998 First Date (short)
 
1998 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Ed
– Cry and You Cry Alone (1998) … Ed
 
1998 Just Shoot Me! (TV series)
Herb
– Jack's Old Partner (1998) … Herb
 
1998 Krippendorf's Tribe
Gordon Hargrove
 
1995-1998 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
Floyd Norton
– Down in the Boondocks (1998) … Floyd Norton
– Grace Under Class (1998) … Floyd Norton
– Fall from Grace (1998) … Floyd Norton
– Fire in the Hole (1998) … Floyd Norton
– Digging Up the Dirt (1998) … Floyd Norton
See all 32 episodes »
 
1998 Contempt of Court (TV movie)
Coroner
 
1995-1997 Home Improvement (TV series)
Ned / Ted / The Clerk
– Thanksgiving (1997) … Ted
– The Tool Man Delivers (1996) … Ned
– 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas (1995) … The Clerk
 
1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Mortgage Banker
– Witch Trash (1997) … Mortgage Banker
 
1997 George & Leo (TV series)
Traffic Cop
– The Cameo Episode (1997) … Traffic Cop
 
1996 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Tom Poston
– My Name Is Asher Kingsley (1996) … Tom Poston
 
1994-1996 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Old Man Swenson
– Office Politics (1996) … Old Man Swenson
– Crime Story (1994) … Old Man Swenson
 
1990-1995 Coach (TV series)
Dr. Art Hibke
– Turtle World (1995) … Dr. Art Hibke
– Ten Percent of Nothing (1995) … Dr. Art Hibke
– Diamonds Are a Dentist's Best Friend (1991) … Dr. Art Hibke
– Magnificent Abscession (1990) … Dr. Art Hibke
 
1995 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV series)
Ralph, Burly Man
– Eau de Krumm/O'Lucky Monster (1995) … Ralph, Burly Man
 
1994-1995 Family Matters (TV series)
Mr. Looney
– Wedding Bell Blues (1995) … Mr. Looney
– The Looney Bin (1994) … Mr. Looney
– Presumed Urkel (1994) … Mr. Looney
 
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
Mysterious 'Dead Man'
– Halloween (1993) … Mysterious 'Dead Man'
 
1993 Dream On (TV series)
Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
– Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape (1993) … Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
 
1992-1993 Bob (TV series)
Jerry Fleisher
– The Entertainer (1993) … Jerry Fleisher
– I'm Getting Remarried in the Morning (1993) … Jerry Fleisher
– Bob and Kaye and Jerry and Patty (1993) … Jerry Fleisher
– A Streetcar Named Congress Douglas (1992) … Jerry Fleisher
 
1991 Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)
– Harry and the Homeless Man (1991)
 
1990-1991 Good Grief (TV series)
Ringo Prowley
– 13th Episode Anniversary Special (1991) … Ringo Prowley
– The Big Bang Theory (1991) … Ringo Prowley
– The Bear (1991) … Ringo Prowley
– Birth of a Notion (1990) … Ringo Prowley
– Ringo Gets a Job (1990) … Ringo Prowley
See all 13 episodes »
 
1990 The Simpsons (TV series)
Capital City Goofball
– Dancin' Homer (1990) … Capital City Goofball (voice)
 
1990 A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder (TV movie)
Don Corman
 
1982-1990 Newhart (TV series)
George Utley
– The Last Newhart (1990) … George Utley
– My Husband, My Peasant (1990) … George Utley
– Father Goose (1990) … George Utley
– Dick and Tim (1990) … George Utley
– Handymania (1990) … George Utley
See all 184 episodes »
 
1989 Murphy's Laws of Golf (short)
George
 
1988 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Jim Morrison
– The Abby Singer Show (1988) … Jim Morrison
 
1988 Save the Dog! (TV movie)
 
1986 Fresno (TV mini-series)
Doc Parseghian
 
1986 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
– A Fox at the Races (1986)
 
1985 Hotel (TV series)
Tommy Rooney
– Pathways (1985) … Tommy Rooney
 
1977-1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Daniel Baker / Mickey O'Day
– Dee Dee's Dilemma/Julie's Blind Date/The Prize Winner (1983) … Daniel Baker
– The Old Man and the Runaway/The Painters/A Fine Romance (1977) … Mickey O'Day
 
1982 I've Had It Up to Here (TV movie)
 
1982 King's Crossing (TV series)
Brian Gunshore
– The Home Front (1982) … Brian Gunshore
 
1979-1982 Mork & Mindy (TV series)
Franklin Delano Bickley
– Three the Hard Way (1981) … Franklin Delano Bickley
– Reflections and Regrets (1981) … Franklin Delano Bickley
– I Heard It Through the Morkvine (1981) … Franklin Delano Bickley
– There's a New Mork in Town (1981) … Franklin Delano Bickley
– Twelve Angry Appliances (1981) … Franklin Delano Bickley
See all 22 episodes »
 
1981 Carbon Copy
Reverend Hayworth
 
1981 The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (TV movie)
Omar Krepps
 
1980 Good Time Harry (TV series)
Ben Younger
– Ben Younger (1980) … Ben Younger
 
1980 Up the Academy
Sisson
 
1979 Beanes of Boston (TV movie)
Frank Beane
 
1979 CHiPs (TV series)
Bill Conner
– Quarantine (1979) … Bill Conner
 
1979 $weepstake$ (TV series)
Leeds
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Leeds
 
1978 Fame (TV movie)
Car Salesman
 
1978 Flying High (TV series)
Zarky
– The Vanishing Point (1978) … Zarky
 
1978 A Guide for the Married Woman (TV movie)
Marty Gibson
 
1978 Rabbit Test
The Minister
 
1977-1978 We've Got Each Other (TV series)
Damon Jerome
– Pumping Iron (1978) … Damon Jerome
– The Long Vacation (1977) … Damon Jerome
– The Magic Show (1977) … Damon Jerome
– Miss Wonderful (1977) … Damon Jerome
– The Oil Spill (1977) … Damon Jerome
See all 13 episodes »
 
1977 The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa (TV movie)
William Bensinger
 
1975-1977 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
Cliff Murdock
– You're Having My Hartley (1977) … Cliff Murdock
– The Slammer (1976) … Cliff Murdock
– Enter Mrs. Peeper (1976) … Cliff Murdock
– Peeper Two (1976) … Cliff Murdock
– The Longest Good Bye (1975) … Cliff Murdock
 
1977 All's Fair (TV series)
Harold Banks
– Save the Yak (1977) … Harold Banks
 
1976 Alice (TV series)
Jerry Dittmeyer
– Vera's Mortician (1976) … Jerry Dittmeyer
 
1975-1976 On the Rocks (TV series)
Mr. Sullivan
– High Noon (1976) … Mr. Sullivan
– Free and Clear (1976) … Mr. Sullivan
– Testing, Testing (1976) … Mr. Sullivan
– Friendly Persuasion (1975) … Mr. Sullivan
– The High and the Mighty: Part 2 (1975) … Mr. Sullivan
See all 13 episodes »
 
1976 The Second Annual Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Absent-Minded Guy
 
1975 The Happy Hooker
J. Arthur Conrad
 
1975 Harry and Maggie (TV short)
Arlo Wilson
 
1974 Bobby Parker and Company (TV movie)
His Psychiatrist
 
1971 Cold Turkey
Mr. Stopworth
 
1970 NBC Children's Theatre (TV series)
– Looking Through Super Plastic Elastic Goggles at Color (1970)
 
1969 Get Smart (TV series)
Dr. Zharko
– Shock It to Me (1969) … Dr. Zharko
 
1969 The Good Guys (TV series)
Julian Brent
– The World's Second Greatest Lover (1969) … Julian Brent
 
1968 Gentle Ben (TV series)
Joe Cardigan
– Trophy Bear (1968) … Joe Cardigan
 
1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney
– Double Jeopardy (1965) … Janitor/Lieutenant Courtney
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Sheldon Lowell
– The Seven Hundred Year Old Gang: Part 2 (1964) … Sheldon Lowell
– The Seven Hundred Year Old Gang: Part 1 (1964) … Sheldon Lowell
 
1963 Soldier in the Rain
Lt. Magee
 
1963 The Old Dark House
Tom Penderel
 
1962 Zotz!
Prof. Jonathan Jones
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Charlie Denham
– Masquerade (1961) … Charlie Denham
 
1956-1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Perennial Amnesiac / Comedian- Shell Game Player / Man Who Can't Remember His Name / …
– Episode #5.27 (1960) … Perennial Amnesiac
– Episode #5.26 (1960) … Perennial Amnesiac
– Episode #5.25 (1960) … Perennial Amnesiac
– Episode #3.13 (1957) … Comedian- Shell Game Player
– Episode #2.38 (1957) … Nieghbor
See all 7 episodes »
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Supervisor
– The Enchanted (1960) … Supervisor
 
1960 The Tempest (TV movie)
Trinculo
 
1958 The Christmas Tree (TV movie)
Tom
 
1957 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Chester
– The Change in Chester (1957) … Chester
 
1956-1957 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Guard House Lieutenant / Lieutenant
– Love That Guardhouse (1957) … Guard House Lieutenant
– The Face on the Recruiting Poster (1956) … Lieutenant
 
1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Who? (1956)
 
1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Fletcher
– You Sometimes Get Rich (1956) … Fletcher
 
1955 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– Tangled Web (1955)
 
1953 Hawkins Falls: A Television Novel (TV series)
Toby Winfield
 
1953 City That Never Sleeps
Detective (as Thomas Poston)
 
1952 Skirts Ahoy!
Walk-on (uncredited)
 
1950-1951 Lights Out (TV series)
Sir John
– The Devil in Glencairn (1951) … Sir John (as Thomas Poston)
– Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (1950) (as Thomas Poston)
 
1951 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Alec Gordon / Sentry
– Coriolanus (1951) … Sentry
– No Tears for Hilda (1951) … Alec Gordon
 
1950 Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (TV series)
The Alkarian
– The Mystery of Alkar … The Alkarian (uncredited)
 
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1979-1980 Mork & Mindy (TV series)
– Looney Tunes and Morkie Melodies (1980) (performer: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic")
– Mork the Tolerant (1979) (performer: "Camptown Races")
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2007 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Finales (2007) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2005 The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Suzanne Pleshette (2002) … Himself
 
2002 On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage) / George Utley (also archive footage)
 
2001 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Inside TV Land: Get Smart (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bob Newhart: The Last Sane Man... (2001) … Himself
 
1995 Comic Relief VII (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1984-1989 Super Password (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 September 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 1988 (1988) … Himself
See all 66 episodes »
 
1988 Circus of the Stars #13 (TV special documentary)
 
1986-1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 21 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode #2.76 (1988) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 2 November 1987 (1987) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 1987 (1987) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 February 1987 (1987) … Himself - Center Square
See all 6 episodes »
 
1988 Blackout (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 D.C. Follies (TV series)
Himself
– Pilot (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Love Boat (TV series)
Himself
– Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1987 Comic Relief '87 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1985 All Star Blitz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1984-1985 Body Language (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1984 Trivia Trap (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1983-1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
See all 24 episodes »
 
1981-1982 Password Plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 March 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 March 1982 (1982) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
1982 Battlestars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 February 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 Something Spectacular with Steve Allen (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself - Center Square / Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1980 (1980) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 26 May 1980 (1980) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 19 May 1980 (1980) … Himself - Center Square
See all 21 episodes »
 
1976 Laugh Back (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.129 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #3.78 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.251 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.107 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.78 (1969) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1971 Beat the Clock (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1967 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.194 (1967) … Himself
 
1959-1968 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Himself - Panelist / Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Host
– Episode dated 22 May 1967 (1967) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 23 January 1967 (1967) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 9 January 1967 (1967) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 2 January 1967 (1967) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 26 December 1966 (1966) … Himself - Panelist
See all 296 episodes »
 
1958-1966 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 11 December 1966 (1966) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 8 September 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 15 July 1962 (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 3 January 1960 (1960) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 8 February 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest Panelist
See all 10 episodes »
 
1961-1966 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Celebrity Guest / Guest star / Himself - Guest Panelist / …
– Episode dated 14 March 1966 (1966) … Guest star
– Episode dated 18 January 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 11 January 1965 (1965) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 9 August 1961 (1961) … Celebrity Guest
 
1963-1964 Missing Links (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1964 Get the Message (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1963 The Match Game (TV series)
Team Captain
– Episode #1.76 (1963) … Team Captain
– Florence Henderson & Tom Poston (1963) … Team Captain
 
1958-1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 25 March 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 6 May 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1961-1962 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Panelist
– Kitty Carlisle & Tom Poston vs. Mary Healy and Peter Lind Hayes (1962) … Himself - Panelist
– Tom Poston vs. Kitty Carlisle (1961) … Himself
 
1962 The 16th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1957-1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Guest / …
– Episode #5.20 (1960) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #5.19 (1960) … Himself - Comedian
– 10th Annual Magazine Awards (1959) … Himself - Master of Ceremony
– Episode #4.28 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #4.16 (1959) … Himself - Laurel & Hardy
See all 8 episodes »
 
1959 Startime (TV series)
Himself
– Merman on Broadway (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Lt. Ferguson Howard - scene from The Golden Fleecing
– Episode #13.9 (1959) … Lt. Ferguson Howard - scene from The Golden Fleecing
 
1959 Split Personality (TV series)
Host
 
1959 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #6.36 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.254 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1958) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2006 That '70s Show (TV series)
 
2004 Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Brilliant But Cancelled (TV documentary)
 
1998 The Mercurian Invasion (video)
The Mercurian Leader
 
1997 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
 

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Golden Fleecing (1959). Comedy. Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr.. Incidental music by Dana Suesse. Directed by Abe Burrows. Henry Miller's Theatre: 15 Oct 1959- 26 Dec 1959 (84 performances). Cast: Tom Poston (as "Lt. Ferguson Howard"), Bob Carraway (as "Ensign Beauregard Gilliam")... See more »

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Personal Quote:

In ways I don't like to admit, I'm a goof-up myself. It's an essential part of my character. When these guys [his TV characters] screw up, it reminds me of my own incompetence with the small frustrations of life. (in a 1983 interview) See more »

Trivia:

Father of Jason Poston and daughter Hudson by his second wife Kay Hudson. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra