Zero Mostel
Acting
Born February 28, 1915 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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 · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Tony Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Electric Company
The Muppet Show
The Flip Wilson Show
The Producers
Watership Down
Sirocco
Carol + 2
The Hot Rock
The Front
The Great Bank Robbery
Du Barry Was a Lady
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Muppet Treasures
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Panic in the Streets
Remembering Gene Wilder
Rhinoceros
The Enforcer
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Fore Play
Red, White, and Zero
Journey into Fear
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
The Angel Levine
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Great Catherine
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Waiting for Godot
Old Faithful
Saga of Sonora
Ride of the Valkyrie