Tom Poston
Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and movie actor. His career began during the 1950s.
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| Born | Thomas Gordon Poston October 17, 1921 |
| Died | April 30, 2007 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Respiratory failure |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Sullivan (m.1955-1968; divorced) Kay Hudson (m.1968-1975; divorced) Kay Hudson (m.1980-1998; her death)[1] Suzanne Pleshette (m.2001-2007; his death) |
According to USA Today Life editor Dennis Moore, Poston appeared in more sitcoms than any other actor.[2] In the 1980s, he played George Utley, opposite Bob Newhart's character on Newhart and Burt Sigurdson in That '70s Show.
After a short illness, Poston died of respiratory failure on April 30, 2007, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 85.[3]
Tom Poston Media
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Tom Poston (left), Constance Ford, and Robert Elston in the Broadway production of Golden Fleecing (1959), written by Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- Tom Poston (handprints in cement).jpg
The handprints of Tom Poston in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
References
- ↑ Bernstein, Adam (May 2, 2007). "Tom Poston; Played the Comically Clueless". The Washington Post (washingtonpost.com). https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/01/AR2007050101336.html. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ Moore, Dennis (5 August 2013). "Which American Actor Appeared in the most TV Sitcoms?". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/videos/opinion/2013/08/05/2621327/. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ Fox, Margalit (2 May 2007). "Tom Poston, Virtuosic Comic Actor, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times (NYTimes.com). https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/obituaries/02poston.html?_r=0. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Tom Poston at Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Poston at Find a Grave
- Tom Poston at the Internet Broadway Database
- Tom Poston interview at the Archive of American Television
- Tom Poston on IMDb