Tom Poston

Birth Name:

Thomas Gordon Poston

Birth Place:

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Along with his second wife, who suffered from the disease, he raised awareness for ALS on a number of telethons
Left his handprints in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney Hollywood Studios theme park
When he was nine years old, he performed with the Fling Zebleys, an acrobatic troupe
Played goofy and absent-minded characters, often alongside big-name comedians like Bob Newhart and Robin Williams
Remembered for playing a "man on the street" interviewee who couldn't remember his own name
Rose from the rank of Buck Private to Captain during his four years in the Air Corps, and won an Air Medal for his contribution to D-Day, followed by two Oak Leaf Medals
While auditioning for the part of an officer who is stabbed in a duel, he tumbled off of a wall and into the orchestra pit, prompting director Jose Ferrer to praise him for his devotion to realism

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