Tom Poston
American actor (1921-2007)
Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and movie actor. His career began during the 1950s.
Tom Poston | |
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 Poston in 1965. | |
| 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]
References
change- ↑ Bernstein, Adam (May 2, 2007). "Tom Poston; Played the Comically Clueless". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ Moore, Dennis (5 August 2013). "Which American Actor Appeared in the most TV Sitcoms?". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ Fox, Margalit (2 May 2007). "Tom Poston, Virtuosic Comic Actor, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
Other websites
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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
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