Biography
In the 1980s and 90s, Poston was often seen as a sidekick to Bob Newhart, Tim Conway, and others, but it would probably surprise many to know that Poston began his career on Broadway in the Jose Ferrer production of "Cyrano de Bergerac", a role that Poston later played on several occasions.
The Cleveland native worked extensively on Broadway, notably in the satire on advertising, "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" and continued working on stage …
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Career Milestones
2005 | Played the character Clown on the NBC series "Committed" | |
2004 | Cast opposite Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis in the holiday comedy "Christmas with the Kranks" | |
2004 | Played Lord Palimore in "Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement" | |
1999 | Cast in Rob Reiner's "The Story of Us" starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer | |
1995 | Had role of Floyd on "Grace Under Fire" | |
1993 | Appeared for the third time with Newhart on the short lived program "Bob" (CBS) | |
1990 | Was series regular on the short-lived "Good Grief" | |
1982 | Cast as caretaker George Utley on the CBS sitcom, "Newhart"; earned Emmy nominations in 1984, 1986 and 1987 for Supporting Actor in a Comedy | |
1979 | Played Franklin Delano Bickley, the irasicble neighbor on "Mork & Mindy" | |
1978 | TV-movie debut, "A Guide for the Married Woman" | |
1977 | Cast as Damon Jerome, "We've Got Each Other" | |
1975 | Played Cliff Murdock, a recurring character on the CBS show, "Newhart" | |
1975 | Played Mr. Sullivan on "On the Rocks" | |
1964 | Regular panelist, "To Tell the Truth" | |
1960 | Appeared as Trinculo in "Hallmark Hall of Fame" production of "The Tempest" | |
1956 | Was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show" | |
1953 | Film debut, "The City That Never Sleeps" | |
1947 | Broadway debut, "Cyrano de Bergerac" | |
| Served as a pilot in the US Air Force during WWII | ||
1930 | Stage debut as a tumbler in "The Flying Zebleys" | |
Awards
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Coach |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Newhart |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Newhart |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Newhart |
1959 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) In a in The Steve Allen Show |