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
| Served as a pilot in the US Air Force during WWII | ||
1930 | Stage debut as a tumbler in "The Flying Zebleys" | |
1947 | Broadway debut, "Cyrano de Bergerac" | |
1953 | Film debut, "The City That Never Sleeps" | |
1956 | Was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show" | |
1960 | Appeared as Trinculo in "Hallmark Hall of Fame" production of "The Tempest" | |
1964 | Regular panelist, "To Tell the Truth" | |
1975 | Played Cliff Murdock, a recurring character on the CBS show, "Newhart" | |
1975 | Played Mr. Sullivan on "On the Rocks" | |
1977 | Cast as Damon Jerome, "We've Got Each Other" | |
1978 | TV-movie debut, "A Guide for the Married Woman" | |
1979 | Played Franklin Delano Bickley, the irasicble neighbor on "Mork & Mindy" | |
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 | |
1990 | Was series regular on the short-lived "Good Grief" | |
1993 | Appeared for the third time with Newhart on the short lived program "Bob" (CBS) | |
1995 | Had role of Floyd on "Grace Under Fire" | |
1999 | Cast in Rob Reiner's "The Story of Us" starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer | |
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" | |
2005 | Played the character Clown on the NBC series "Committed" | |
Awards
1959 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) In a in The Steve Allen Show |
1984 | 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 |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Newhart |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Coach |