Photo: General Artists Corporation-GAC. Photographer- "Bruno of Hollywood" / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tom Poston is the kind of actor I admire most: the indispensable supporting man who outlasts the stars. Reportedly appearing in more sitcoms than anyone, he turned reliability into an art form, from his 1959 Emmy to his beloved George Utley on Newhart. There is something deeply unglamorous and deeply heroic about sustaining a screen career across five decades. The Columbus, Ohio native never needed to be the center of the frame to be the reason a scene worked. Versatile across stage, film and television, he proved that being a craftsman, not a celebrity, is its own form of greatness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Poston
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ポストン
- Reading
- とむ・ぽすとん
- Born
- October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Bethany College
Awards & achievements
- 1959 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Poston
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Poston born?
October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007.
Where is Tom Poston from?
Tom Poston is from Columbus, Ohio, United States.
What does Tom Poston do?
Tom Poston works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.