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Tom Poston

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Tom Poston Veteran Famous memorial

Original Name
Thomas Gordon Poston
Birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Death
30 Apr 2007 (aged 85)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.9796419, Longitude: -118.3890856
Plot
Garden of Abraham, Space 706
Memorial ID
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Actor. During World War II, Tom Poston enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces and was on active duty from 1941 to 1945. Accepted to officer candidate school and then graduating from flight training, Poston served as a pilot in the European Theater in World War II. His aircraft dropped paratroopers for the Normandy invasion, and his final rank was captain. He was best known as a comic actor in the Golden Age of television. In 1959, he won an Emmy for his role as the befuddled Everyman on "The Steve Allen Show," and he received Emmy nominations for his performances in "Newhart," "Mork and Mindy," and "Coach." His other TV credits include "Murphy Brown," "That 70s Show," "Will & Grace," "Becker," "Good Morning Miami," and as a longstanding panelist on "To Tell the Truth." Poston began his acting career in 1947 on Broadway and in stock and was later seen in such films as "Princess Diaries II," "Cold Turkey," and "Soldier in the Rain." He was married to actress Jean Sullivan from 1955 to 1968 and to Suzanne Pleshette from 2001 until his death.
Actor. During World War II, Tom Poston enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces and was on active duty from 1941 to 1945. Accepted to officer candidate school and then graduating from flight training, Poston served as a pilot in the European Theater in World War II. His aircraft dropped paratroopers for the Normandy invasion, and his final rank was captain. He was best known as a comic actor in the Golden Age of television. In 1959, he won an Emmy for his role as the befuddled Everyman on "The Steve Allen Show," and he received Emmy nominations for his performances in "Newhart," "Mork and Mindy," and "Coach." His other TV credits include "Murphy Brown," "That 70s Show," "Will & Grace," "Becker," "Good Morning Miami," and as a longstanding panelist on "To Tell the Truth." Poston began his acting career in 1947 on Broadway and in stock and was later seen in such films as "Princess Diaries II," "Cold Turkey," and "Soldier in the Rain." He was married to actress Jean Sullivan from 1955 to 1968 and to Suzanne Pleshette from 2001 until his death.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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Warrior, Artist, Beloved
Husband and Father



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  • Added: May 1, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19174741/tom-poston: accessed ), memorial page for Tom Poston (17 Oct 1921–30 Apr 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19174741, citing Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.