Zero Mostel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

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

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor of stage and screen, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zero Mostel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

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

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

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Watership Down

    Watership Down

  • The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

  • Old Faithful

    Old Faithful

  • Sirocco

    Sirocco

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • Remembering Gene Wilder

    Remembering Gene Wilder

  • Marco

    Marco

  • Great Catherine

    Great Catherine

  • The Producers

    The Producers

  • Best Boy

    Best Boy

  • Muppet Treasures

    Muppet Treasures

  • The Hot Rock

    The Hot Rock

  • Mastermind

    Mastermind

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

  • The Great Bank Robbery

    The Great Bank Robbery

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • The Model and the Marriage Broker

    The Model and the Marriage Broker

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • The Angel Levine

    The Angel Levine

  • Panic in the Streets

    Panic in the Streets

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

    Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

  • Fore Play

    Fore Play

  • Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

  • Carol + 2

    Carol + 2

  • Saga of Sonora

    Saga of Sonora

  • Red, White, and Zero

    Red, White, and Zero

  • The Guy Who Came Back

    The Guy Who Came Back

  • Waiting for Godot

    Waiting for Godot

  • The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

    The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

  • The Front

    The Front

  • The Enforcer

    The Enforcer

  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

  • Ride of the Valkyrie

    Ride of the Valkyrie

  • Journey into Fear

    Journey into Fear

  • Once Upon a Scoundrel

    Once Upon a Scoundrel

  • Rhinoceros

    Rhinoceros

  • The World of Sholom Aleichem

    The World of Sholom Aleichem