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Zero Mostel
Biography
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.
Known For
Watership Down
as Kehaar (voice)
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
The Enforcer
as 'Big Babe' Lazich
The Front
as Hecky Brown
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Pseudolus
Sirocco
as Balukjiaan
The Hot Rock
as Abe Greenberg
Panic in the Streets
as Raymond Fitch
The Great Bank Robbery
as Rev. Pious Blue
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
