Tom Poston was born on October 17, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio and died on April 30, 2007. He was an American television and film actor.

He starred on television in a career that began in 1950. In the 1950s, Poston gained recognition as a comedic "Man in the Street" on the Steve Allen Show. Poston was a recurring guest star on The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s.

He starred in television series such as Family Matters, Murphy Brown, Home Improvement, Cosby, Malcolm & Eddie, ER, Grace Under Fire, That '70s Show, Will & Grace, and guest starred in an episode of The Simpsons as the Capital City Goofball.

He also appeared in Christmas with the Kranks (2004) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).

Poston died on April 30, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, aged 85.

Filmography

• "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (1 episode, 2006)
• "Committed" (12 episodes, 2005)
• Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
• The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
• Beethoven's 5th (2003)
• "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (1 episode, 2003)
• "That '70s Show" (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
• "Good Morning, Miami" (1 episode, 2003)
• "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" (2 episodes)
• "Will & Grace" (1 episode, 2002)
• "Becker" (1 episode, 2002)
• "Apple Valley Knights" (2002)
• "The Ellen Show" (1 episode, 2001)
• "The Lone Gunmen" (1 episode, 2001)
• "ER" (2 episodes, 2001)
• "King of the Hill" (1 episode, 2001)
• "The Drew Carey Show" (1 episode, 2001)
• "Normal, Ohio" (1 episode, 2000)
• The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood (2000)
• "Dharma & Greg" (1 episode, 2000)
• "Malcolm & Eddie" (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
• The Story of Us (1999)
• "Diagnosis Murder" (1 episode, 1999)
• "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" (1 episode, 1999)
• "Cosby" (2 episodes, 1999)
• "Maggie Winters" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Suddenly Susan" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Touched by an Angel" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Just Shoot Me!" (1 episode, 1998)
• Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
• "Grace Under Fire" (23 episodes, 1995-1998)
• "Home Improvement" (3 episodes, 1995-1997)
• "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1 episode, 1997)
• "George & Leo" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (2 episodes, 1993-1997)
• "Murphy Brown" (2 episodes, 1994-1996)
• "Coach" (4 episodes, 1990-1995)
• "Family Matters" (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
• "Dream On" (1 episode, 1993)
• "Bob" (4 episodes, 1992-1993)
• "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1990)
• A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder (1990)
• "Good Grief" (1990)
• "Newhart" (184 episodes, 1982-1990)
• Murphy's Laws of Golf (1989)
• "St. Elsewhere" (1 episode, 1988)
• Save the Dog! (1988)
• "Fresno" (1986)
• "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1986)
• "Hotel" (1 episode, 1985)
• "The Love Boat" (2 episodes, 1977-1983)
• I've Had It Up to Here (1982)
• "King's Crossing" (1 episode, 1982)
• Carbon Copy (1981)
• The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (1981)
• Up the Academy (1980)
• "Mork & Mindy" (7 episodes, 1979-1982)
• "CHiPs" (1 episode, 1979)
• Fame (1978)
• "Flying High" (1 episode, 1978)
• A Guide for the Married Woman (1978)
• Rabbit Test (1978)
• "We've Got Each Other" (1977)
• The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa (1977)
• "The Bob Newhart Show" (5 episodes, 1975-1977)
• "Alice" (1 episode, 1976)
• The Second Annual Comedy Awards (1976)
• "On the Rocks" (1975)
• "Laugh Back" (1975)
• The Happy Hooker (1975)
• Harry and Maggie (1975)
• Bobby Parker and Company (1974)
• Cold Turkey (1971)
• "The Good Guys" (1 episode, 1969)
• "Get Smart" (1 episode, 1969)
• "Gentle Ben" (1 episode, 1968)
• "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1965)
• "The Defenders" (2 episodes, 1964)
• Soldier in the Rain (1963)
• The Old Dark House (1963)
• "Pantomime Quiz" (1 episode, 1963)
• Zotz! (1962)
• "Thriller" (1 episode, 1961)
• Merman on Broadway (1961)
• "The Steve Allen Show" (6 episodes, 1956-1960)
• "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1960)
• The Tempest (1960)
• "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
• "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1957)
• "The Phil Silvers Show" (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
• "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1956)
• "Playwrights '56" (1 episode, 1956)
• "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
• "Hawkins Falls, Population 6200" (1950)
• City That Never Sleeps (1953)
• "Studio One" (1 episode, 1951)
• "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet" (1950)
• "Lights Out" (1 episode, 1950)

Awards

• Emmy Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series "The Steve Allen Show" 1958 - 59