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Zero Mostel
Actor

Zero Mostel

Born February 28, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died August 8, 1977

7 films

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.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 7

Best Boy (1979) movie poster
Best Boy1979
The Front (1976) movie poster
The Front1976
The Producers (1968) movie poster
The Producers1968
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) movie poster
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966
The Enforcer (1951) movie poster
The Enforcer1951
The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) movie poster
The Model and the Marriage Broker1951
Panic in the Streets (1950) movie poster
Panic in the Streets1950