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Tom Poston

Highest Rated: 57% Cold Turkey (1971)

Lowest Rated: 0% Up the Academy (1980)

Birthday: Oct 17, 1921

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA

A tall, Everyman actor with drooping eyes that somehow want to reveal more than one would think at first glance, Tom Poston has had a lengthy career on stage and TV, often on panel shows, often playing slow-witted characters who can surprise with their bursts of logic and intelligence. In the 1980s and 90s, Poston was often seen as a sidekick to Bob Newhart, Tim Conway, and others, but it would probably surprise many to know that Poston began his career on Broadway in the Jose Ferrer production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," a role that Poston later played on several occasions.

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Highest rated movies

57% 65% Cold Turkey
Watchlist 26% 59% The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Watchlist
26% 58% The Story of Us
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17% 24% Krippendorf's Tribe
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5% 39% Christmas With the Kranks
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0% 43% Up the Academy
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39% Carbon Copy
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68% Soldier in the Rain
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The Tempest
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The Happy Hooker
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Tom Poston

Tom Poston COLD TURKEY, Tom Poston (white coat), Dick Van Dyke (neckerchief), 1971 UP THE ACADEMY, Hutch Parker, Tom Poston, 1980. ©Warner Brothers CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS, Austin Pendleton, Tom Poston, Dan Aykroyd, Cheech Marin, 2004, (c) Columbia STORY OF US, Red Buttons, Betty White, Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jayne Meadows, Tom Poston, 1999, in bed with the in-laws CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS, Dan Aykroyd, Tom Poston, 2004, (c) Columbia SOLDIER IN THE RAIN, Tony Bill (left), Tom Poston (second left), Steve McQueen (right), 1963 UP THE ACADEMY, Tom Poston, Ralph Macchio, 1980. ©Warner Brothers None View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
5% 39% Christmas With the Kranks Father Zabriskie (Character) $73.7M 2004
26% 59% The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Lord Palimore (Character) $95.1M 2004
26% 58% The Story of Us Harry (Character) $27.1M 1999
17% 24% Krippendorf's Tribe Gordon Harding (Character) $7.6M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder Don Corman (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 39% Carbon Copy Reverend Hayworth (Character) - 1981
0% 43% Up the Academy Sisson (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fame Unknown (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa William Bensinger (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Happy Hooker J. Arthur Conrad (Character) - 1975
57% 65% Cold Turkey Mr. Stopworth (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 19% The Old Dark House Tom Penderel (Character) - 1963
No Score Yet 68% Soldier in the Rain Lt. Magee (Character) - 1963
No Score Yet 21% Zotz! Prof. Jonathan Jones (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tempest Trinculo (Character) - 1960

TV

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No Score Yet 90% The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
40% No Score Yet Committed Clown (Character) 2005
58% 53% 8 Simple Rules Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Morning, Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 82% That '70s Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2002-2003
No Score Yet 88% Will & Grace Norman (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 96% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
54% No Score Yet The Ellen Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
38% 67% The Lone Gunmen Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 85% ER Earl (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 77% King of the Hill Mr. Popper (Guest Voice) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Drew Carey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
16% No Score Yet Normal, Ohio Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dharma & Greg Dr. Gillespie (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Malcolm & Eddie Unknown (Guest Star) 1999-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cosby Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
20% No Score Yet Reunited Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 93% Rugrats Roy (Guest Voice) 1998
40% No Score Yet Maggie Winters Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suddenly Susan Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Just Shoot Me Herb Stanton (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grace Under Fire Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1995-1997
No Score Yet 71% Home Improvement Unknown (Guest Star) 1996-1997
70% No Score Yet George & Leo Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murphy Brown Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coach Dr. Art Hibke (Guest Star) 1990-1991 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Matters Unknown (Guest Star) 1994-1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dr. Quinn Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
85% 76% The Simpsons Capital City Goofball (Guest Voice) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Newhart George Utley (Character) 1982-1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Super Password Guest 1984-1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Password 79 Guest 1981-1982
90% No Score Yet Mork & Mindy Franklin Delano Bickley (Character) 1979-1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet CHiPs Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Love Boat Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Match Game Self 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bob Newhart Show Cliff Murdock (Guest Star) 1975-1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alice Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tattletales Guest 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1960 1966 1972
No Score Yet 84% Get Smart Unknown (Guest Star) 1969
71% 88% The Good Guys Julian Brent (Guest Star) 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gentle Ben Unknown (Guest Star) 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet I've Got a Secret Guest 1958 1961 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thriller Unknown (Character) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Startime Unknown (Character) 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lights Out Unknown (Character) 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Studio One Unknown (Character) 1951