Zero Mostel
Known For
Acting
Born
1915-02-28 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
1977-08-08
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
The Electric Company
as Spell Binder (voice)
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
Sirocco
as Balukjiaan
Carol + 2
as Self
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
Watership Down
as Kehaar (voice)
Fore Play
as President / Don Pasquale
The Front
as Hecky Brown
The Hot Rock
as Abe Greenberg
Panic in the Streets
as Raymond Fitch
Muppet Treasures
as Self
The Enforcer
as 'Big Babe' Lazich
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as George Wixted