62
Age
38
Movies
12
TV Shows
7.9
Rating
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.
62
Died at
38
Movies
12
TV Shows
7.9
Avg Rating
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.
Tony Awards
1956
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 28, 1915
Died
August 8, 1977
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
The Producers
1968
Watership Down
1978
The Front
1976
The Hot Rock
1972
Sirocco
1951
The Enforcer
1951
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Mastermind
1976
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
Panic in the Streets
1950
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
Marco
1973
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
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The Model and the Marriage Broker
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