Zero Mostel

Known for

Acting

Born

Feb 28, 1915

Died

Aug 8, 1977

From

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Images

Credits

The Producers

19687.1out of 10

Watership Down

19787.2out of 10

The Muppet Show

19768.0out of 10

The Front

19767.0out of 10

Panic in the Streets

19506.9out of 10

The Hot Rock

19726.5out of 10

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

19666.1out of 10

The Enforcer

19517.1out of 10

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

19627.5out of 10

Sirocco

19516.0out of 10

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

19686.8out of 10

The Electric Company

19717.3out of 10

The Ed Sullivan Show

19486.8out of 10

The Flip Wilson Show

19705.1out of 10

The Dick Cavett Show

19686.8out of 10

Remembering Gene Wilder

20247.4out of 10

Du Barry Was a Lady

19436.5out of 10

The Model and the Marriage Broker

19516.5out of 10