Tom Poston (Performer)

Tom Poston

Performer

Tom Poston

Performer

Blessed with a large, open face and a wide-eyed gaze that communicated gullibility and simple-mindedness, Mr. Poston made a career out of being the endearing/annoying sidekick to smarter characters. Audiences associated him most closely with Newhart. Mr. Poston played Cliff, Bob's intrusive, none-too-bright neighbor on the long-running "Bob Newhart Show" in the 1970s. He also had a regular role on the 1980s sitcom "Newhart," playing ineffective handyman George Utley, one of the various, counter-intuitive Vermonters that bedeviled Newhart's life as a country innkeeper.

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Born: Oct 17, 1921 in Columbus, OH
Death: Apr 30, 2007 in Los Angeles, California

Roles (15)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Opened March 30, 1972	as Prologus (Replacement) as Pseudolus (Replacement)
But, Seriously... Opened February 27, 1969	as Walter London (Original)
Forty Carats Opened December 26, 1968	as Billy Boylan (Replacement)
Mary, Mary Opened March 08, 1961	as Bob McKellaway (Replacement)	Arrived On Nov 05, 1962
Come Blow Your Horn Opened February 22, 1961	as Alan Baker (Replacement)	Arrived On Jul 16, 1962
The Conquering Hero Opened January 16, 1961	as Woodrow Truesmith (Original)
Golden Fleecing Opened October 15, 1959	as Lt. Ferguson Howard (Original)
Drink to Me Only Opened October 08, 1958	as Miles Pringle (Original)
Romanoff and Juliet Opened October 10, 1957	as The General (Replacement)
Shinbone Alley Opened April 13, 1957	as archy (Standby - Original)
Goodbye Again Opened April 24, 1956	as Arthur Westlake (Original)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Opened October 13, 1955	as George MacCauley (Replacement)
The Grand Prize Opened January 26, 1955	as Edward Martin (Original)
Stockade Opened February 04, 1954	as Pvt. Turnispeed (Original)