The Couch Critic Logo
The Couch CriticCouch Critic
TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch
LogoThe Couch Critic

Menu

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch

© 2026 The Couch Critic

The Couch Critic Logo

The Couch Critic

Your go-to destination for honest movie and TV show reviews from a passionate community of critics. Join the conversation today.

X

Explore

  • Trending
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Reviews
  • Lists
  • Games
  • About Us

Categories

  • Popular Movies
  • Trending Now
  • Upcoming
  • Airing Today
  • Movie Genres
  • TV Genres

Community

  • Guides
  • What to Watch

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • RSS Feed
© 2026 The Couch Critic.•Built by Hayden Thorn
Cookie Settings
The Movie Database

This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Home/People/Tom Poston
Tom Poston profile photo
Born
Oct 17, 1921Died: Apr 30, 2007
Lived 85 years
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

23
Movies
82
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Tom Poston

Acting

Biography
Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and film actor. He starred on television in a career that began in 1950. He appeared as a comic actor, game show panelist, comedy/variety show host, film actor, television actor, and Broadway performer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Poston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​
Christmas with the Kranks poster

Christmas with the Kranks

as Father Zabriskie
2004
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement poster

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

as Lord Palimore
2004
Beethoven's 5th poster

Beethoven's 5th

as John Giles / Selig
2003
The Story of Us poster

The Story of Us

as Harry
1999
Krippendorf's Tribe poster

Krippendorf's Tribe

as Gordon Hargrove
1998
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder poster

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

as Don Corman
1990
Save the Dog! poster

Save the Dog!

Cast
1988
Carbon Copy poster

Carbon Copy

as Reverend Hayworth
1981
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite poster

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

as Omar Krepps
1981
Up the Academy poster

Up the Academy

as Sgt. Skip Sisson
1980
Beane's of Boston poster

Beane's of Boston

as Frank Beane
1979
Fame poster

Fame

as Car Salesman
1978
A Guide for the Married Woman poster

A Guide for the Married Woman

as Marty Gibson
1978
Rabbit Test poster

Rabbit Test

as Minister
1978
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa poster

The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa

as William Bensinger
1977
The Happy Hooker poster

The Happy Hooker

as J. Arthur Conrad
1975
Cold Turkey poster

Cold Turkey

as Mr. Stopworth
1971
Soldier in the Rain poster

Soldier in the Rain

as Lieutenant Magee
1963
The Old Dark House poster

The Old Dark House

as Tom Penderel
1963
Zotz! poster

Zotz!

as Jonathan Jones
1962