Zero Mostel
Born February 28, 1915 (Age: 111)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 109
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 102
Watership Down
1978
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as Kehaar (voice)
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Age: 63
The Hot Rock
1972
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as Abe Greenberg
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Age: 56
Red, White, and Zero
1968
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Age: 52
Waiting for Godot
1961
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as Estragon / Gogo
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Age: 46
The World of Sholom Aleichem
1959
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as Melamed / Maxel
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Age: 44