Acting • AGE 85
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 sh...


The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Merle
2005

Committed
Clown
2005

Christmas with the Kranks
Father Zabriskie
2004

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Lord Palimore
2004

Beethoven's 5th
John Giles / Selig
2003

Good Morning, Miami
Lenny
2002

8 Simple Rules
Jake
2002

The Ellen Show
2001

The Lone Gunmen
2001

The Story of Us
Harry
1999

Will & Grace
Norman
1998

That '70s Show
Burt Sigurdson
1998

Krippendorf's Tribe
Gordon Hargrove
1998

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997

Dharma & Greg
Dr. Gillespie
1997

George & Leo
1997

Just Shoot Me!
Herb
1997

King of the Hill
Mr. Popper (voice)
1997

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mortgage Banker
1996

Suddenly Susan
Mr. Vance
1996

Cosby
1996

Malcolm & Eddie
1996

The Drew Carey Show
Roscoe Harvey
1995

Touched by an Angel
Ed Yablonsky
1994

ER
Earl
1994

Diagnosis: Murder
Tom Porter
1993

Grace Under Fire
1993

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Mysterious "Dead Man"
1993

Bob
Jerry Fleisher
1992

The Larry Sanders Show
Tom Poston
1992

Home Improvement
Clerk
1991

Harry and the Hendersons
Homeless Man
1991

Good Grief
1990

Dream On
Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
1990

The Simpsons
Capital City Goofball (voice)
1989

Family Matters
Mr. Looney
1989

Coach
Dr. Art Hibke
1989

Murphy Brown
Old Man Swenson
1988

Save the Dog!
1988

Fresno
Doc Parseghian
1986

Crazy like a Fox
Fiedler
1984

Body Language
Self
1984

St. Elsewhere
Jim Morrison
1982

Newhart
George Utley
1982

Hotel
Tommy Rooney
1982

Carbon Copy
Reverend Hayworth
1981

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
Omar Krepps
1981

Up the Academy
Sgt. Skip Sisson
1980

Beane's of Boston
Frank Beane
1979

Fame
Car Salesman
1978

A Guide for the Married Woman
Marty Gibson
1978

Flying High
1978

Mork & Mindy
Franklin Delano Bickley
1978

Rabbit Test
Minister
1978

We've Got Each Other
Damon Jerome
1977

The Love Boat
Mickey O'Day
1977

CHiPs
Bill Conner
1977

All's Fair
1976

Alice
1976

The Happy Hooker
J. Arthur Conrad
1975

The Bob Newhart Show
Cliff Murdock
1972

Cold Turkey
Mr. Stopworth
1971

The Good Guys
1968

Get Smart
Dr. Zharko
1965

Soldier in the Rain
Lieutenant Magee
1963

The Old Dark House
Tom Penderel
1963

Zotz!
Jonathan Jones
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

Thriller
Charlie Denham
1960

The Tempest
Trinculo
1960

Startime
Self
1959

The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956

The Phil Silvers Show
Lt. Franklin
1955

City That Never Sleeps
Detective (as Thomas Poston)
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tom
1951

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Standard Who
1950

Lights Out
1949

Studio One
Alec Gordon
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948