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Zero Mostel

Actor

Zero Mostel

Acting
1943 — 1976 · 9 films
Lived
28 February 1915 — d. 1977
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Career Signature

How Zero Mostel’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.