Zero Mostel
Acting
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.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Pseudolus
Age 51 (now 62)
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
as Brutus (voice)
Age 61 (now 62)
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as George Wixted
Age 36 (now 62)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Age 98 (now 62)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 92 (now 62)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
Age 90 (now 62)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
Age 88 (now 62)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Age 70 (now 62)
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
as Brutus (voice)
Age 61 (now 62)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Pseudolus
Age 51 (now 62)
The World of Sholom Aleichem
as Melamed / Maxel
Age 44 (now 62) The Model and the Marriage Broker
as George Wixted
Age 36 (now 62)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
Age 52 (now 62)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 47 (now 62)
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Also Known As
Зеро Мостел, Samuel Joel Mostel
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