Tom Poston

Thomas Gordon Poston (17 October 1921 – 30 April 2007) was an American television and film actor.

He appeared in four incarnations of Match Game:
 * The Match Game
 * Match Game (1973)
 * Match Game PM
 * Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour

Career Highlights
He starred on television in a career that began in 1950. He appeared as a comic actor, game show panelist, comedy and variety show host, film actor, television actor, and Broadway performer.

According to USA Today Life editor Dennis Moore, Poston appeared in more sitcoms than any other actor. In the 1980s, he played George Utley opposite Bob Newhart's character in the CBS sitcom Newhart, receiving three Emmy Award nominations for the role.