Acting
Tom Poston
- Titles
- 22movies72TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 2005, with a break from 1991 to 2002, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 6top three billing
- Average score
51/100
- Highest rated
Newhart79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy7.1average 2.7
- Nostalgia6.7average 3.7
- Wholesome6.1average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Physical Comedy4.1average 2.4
- Pop Culture3.8average 2.2
- Family Dynamics6.4average 4.8
- Satire & Parody3.7average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.4, average 4.2
- Tension3.3, average 6.0
- Adrenaline2.3, average 4.9
- Mystery1.8, average 4.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Lighthearted Humor 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Classic Sitcom 2
- Workplace Comedy 2
- Quirky Characters 2
- Character-Driven Comedy 2
- Family Comedy 2
- 1970s TV 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Maurice EvansActorThe Christmas Tree, The Tempest
John RichDirectorNewhart, On the Rocks
Michael ZinbergDirectorNewhart, We've Got Each Other
Jay TarsesCreatorWe've Got Each Other, Up the Academy- WWill MackenzieDirectorNewhart, We've Got Each Other
Tom PatchettCreatorWe've Got Each Other, Up the Academy
Sheldon BullWriterNewhart, Beane's of Boston
William CastleDirectorThe Old Dark House, Zotz!
Movies and TV shows
822000s
9 titles · average score 50
TV show · as Clown
TV show · as Merle
as Lord Palimore
as Father Zabriskie
as John Giles / Selig
TV show · as Jake
TV show · as Lenny
TV show
TV show
1990s
27 titles · average score 62
TV show · as Burt Sigurdson
TV show · as Norman
TV show · as Mr. Popper (voice)
TV show · as Mortgage Banker
TV show · as Roscoe Harvey
TV show · as Earl
TV show · as Ed Yablonsky
TV show · as Tom Porter
TV show · as Mysterious "Dead Man"
TV show · as Roy (voice)
TV show · as Ned / Ted
TV show
1980s
13 titles · average score 63
TV show · as Capital City Goofball (voice)
TV show · as Mr. Looney
TV show · as Dr. Art Hibke
TV show · as Old Man Swenson / Phineas T. Swenson
TV show · as Doc Parseghian
TV show · as Fiedler
TV show · as George Utley
TV show · as Jim Morrison
TV show · as Tommy Rooney
as Reverend Hayworth
as Omar Krepps
as Sgt. Skip Sisson
1970s
17 titles · average score 52
as Frank Beane
TV show · as Franklin Delano Bickley / Mr. Bickley
TV show
TV show · as Damon Jerome
TV show · as Daniel Baker / Tom Poston
TV show · as Bill Conner
as William Bensinger
TV show
TV show
as J. Arthur Conrad
TV show · as Cliff Murdock
as Mr. Stopworth
1960s
8 titles · average score 64
TV show
TV show · as Dr. Zharko
as Tom Penderel
as Lieutenant Magee
TV show · as Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney
as Jonathan Jones
TV show · as Charlie Denham
as Trinculo
1950s
6 titles · average score 72
TV show · as Lt. Franklin
TV show
as Detective (as Thomas Poston)
TV show · as Trinculo / Car Salesman
TV show · as Standard Who
1940s
2 titles · average score 65
TV show
TV show · as Sentry / Alec Gordon