Tom Poston Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a Captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying missions in England, France and Italy
• First acting role was in Jose Ferrer's Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway in 1946
• Known best for his comedic TV roles on The Steve Allen Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart and Mork & Mindy
• First met his third wife, actress Suzanne Pleshette, in 1959, when they costarred on Broadway in Golden Fleecing; they later costarred on The Bob Newhart Show, but didn't begin dating until they were both widowed in the late 1990s