Thomas Gordon Poston was an American actor, appearing in television roles from the 1950s through the early 2000s, reportedly appeared in more sitcoms than any other actor.
17 Facts About Tom Poston
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Tom Poston was born in Columbus, Ohio, to George and Margaret Tom Poston.
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Tom Poston's father was a liquor salesman and dairy chemist.
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Tom Poston joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1941.
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In 1953, as Thomas Tom Poston, he was cast as "Detective" in the film City That Never Sleeps.
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In 1957, Tom Poston gained recognition as a comedic "Man in the Street" on The Steve Allen Show.
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Tom Poston was cast as Michael Carrington's uncle Tom Anderson in Grease 2, but his scenes were deleted.
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Tom Poston made a guest appearance on the show as a KAOS villain.
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Tom Poston appeared in Thriller during its second season in 1961.
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In 1968, Tom Poston played the role of the Scarecrow, at The Municipal Opera Association of St Louis, production of The Wizard of Oz.
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Tom Poston was a recurring guest star on The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s, playing "The Peeper", a buddy of Bob's since college, who would try to one-up each other with practical jokes.
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Tom Poston was nominated for an Emmy Award three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance on Newhart in 1984,1986, and 1987.
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Tom Poston had a third role with Newhart in the short-lived sitcom Bob.
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Tom Poston guest-starred on Home Improvement as a surly airport clerk in Alpena, Michigan when Tim and Al get stuck there during a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, and again as that character's brother in the episode "The Tool Man Delivers", and again as the third brother in the episode "Thanksgiving".
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Tom Poston began dating Kay Hudson in the spring of 1961, when she was 17 and he was 39.
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In 2001, Tom Poston married actress Suzanne Pleshette, who played the wife of Newhart's character Bob Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show.
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Pleshette and Tom Poston had dated briefly in 1959 and got back together in 2000.