The Producers
1968
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Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye on stage in Fiddler on the Roof , Pseudolus on stage and on screen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , and Max Bialystock in the original film ...
Zero Mostel was a comedian, actor and painter who starred in The Producers and other Broadway shows. He was blacklisted in the 1950s for his political views and refused to name names before HUAC.
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Mar 28, 2024 · Zero Mostel, American singer, actor, and artist who was best known for his physically and emotionally expressive comedic acting. He appeared on the stage, on television, and in movies but won his greatest acclaim in theater. He was best remembered for the play Fiddler on the Roof and the movie The Producers.
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Learn about the life and career of Zero Mostel, a comedian, actor and painter who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Find out how he starred in The Producers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and other shows.
- February 28, 1915
- September 8, 1977
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Sep 9, 1977 · Zero Mostel, the elephantine actor who became a legend on Broadway with his poignant portrayal of the woebegotten dairyman Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof,” died of cardiac arrest, last night at...
Sep 9, 1977 · Zero Mostel, the actor who became legend on Broadway with his poignant portrayal of the woebegone dairyman Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof,” died of cardiac arrest last night at Thomas Jefferson...
Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel was an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye on stage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus on stage and on screen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original film version of Mel Brooks' The Producers (1967).
