Zero Mostel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-02-28

Day of death

1977-08-08 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Zero Mostel

Biography

Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye onstage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus onstage and onscreen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original film version of The Producers. He was blacklisted during the 1950s, and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities was well-publicized. He was a Tony Award and Obie Award winner.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Sirocco

    Sirocco

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Old Faithful

    Old Faithful

  • Mastermind

    Mastermind

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • The Hot Rock

    The Hot Rock

  • Great Catherine

    Great Catherine

  • Marco

    Marco

  • Fore Play

    Fore Play

  • Carol + 2

    Carol + 2

  • The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • The Producers

    The Producers

  • Muppet Treasures

    Muppet Treasures

  • Panic in the Streets

    Panic in the Streets

  • Watership Down

    Watership Down

  • The Front

    The Front

  • Red, White, and Zero

    Red, White, and Zero

  • The Enforcer

    The Enforcer

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

  • Journey into Fear

    Journey into Fear

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

  • The Great Bank Robbery

    The Great Bank Robbery

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • The Model and the Marriage Broker

    The Model and the Marriage Broker

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

    Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

  • Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

  • Remembering Gene Wilder

    Remembering Gene Wilder

  • Rhinoceros

    Rhinoceros

  • The Angel Levine

    The Angel Levine

  • The Guy Who Came Back

    The Guy Who Came Back

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

  • Saga of Sonora

    Saga of Sonora

  • Once Upon a Scoundrel

    Once Upon a Scoundrel

  • The World of Sholom Aleichem

    The World of Sholom Aleichem

  • The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

    The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

  • Best Boy

    Best Boy

  • Waiting for Godot

    Waiting for Godot

  • Ride of the Valkyrie

    Ride of the Valkyrie