Zero Mostel
February 28, 1915 (109 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor of stage and screen, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zero Mostel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2024 ·Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Mel Brooks: Unwrappedas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ·Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005 ·Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
- 2003 ·Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
- 1986 ·The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
- 1985 ·Muppet Treasuresas Self
- 1979 ·Red, White, and Zeroas
- 1978 ·Watership Downas Kehaar (voice)
- 1977 ·Ride of the Valkyrieas
- 1976 ·The Little Drummer Boy Book IIas Brutus (voice)
- 1976 ·The Frontas Hecky Brown
- 1976 ·The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
- 1975 ·Journey into Fearas Kopelkin
- 1975 ·Fore Playas President / Don Pasquale
- 1974 ·Rhinocerosas John
- 1973 ·Marcoas Kublai Khan
- 1973 ·Saga of Sonoraas Heavy Harry
- 1973 ·Old Faithfulas Ranger Zeppel
- 1973 ·Once Upon a Scoundrelas Carlos del Refugio
- 1972 ·The Hot Rockas Abe Greenberg
- 1971 ·The Electric Companyas
- 1970 ·The Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1970 ·The Angel Levineas Morris Mishkin
- 1969 ·The Great Bank Robberyas Rev. Pious Blue
- 1969 ·Mastermindas Inspector Hoku Ichihara
- 1968 ·Great Catherineas Potemkin
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1968 ·The Producersas Max Bialystock
- 1967 ·Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1966 ·A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Pseudolus
- 1966 ·Carol + 2as Self
- 1966 ·Best of The Dean Martin Variety Showas
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1961 ·Waiting for Godotas Estragon
- 1959 ·The World of Sholom Aleichemas Melamed / Maxel
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
- 1951 ·The Model and the Marriage Brokeras George Wixted
- 1951 ·The Guy Who Came Backas Boots Mullins
- 1951 ·Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bellas Emmett
- 1951 ·Siroccoas Balukjiaan
- 1951 ·The Enforceras 'Big Babe' Lazich
- 1950 ·Panic in the Streetsas Raymond Fitch
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1943 ·Du Barry was a Ladyas Rami - the Swami / Taliostra