Zero Mostel

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Birth Name: Samuel Joel Mostel

Born: 28 February 1915 Died: 8 September 1977

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 11"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Kathryn Celia Harkin

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AFI's Male Legends Nominations (252 items)
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Published 13 years, 6 months ago

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Hollywood Black List / Red Channel List (29 items)
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Published 11 months, 1 week ago

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Great Performances from 360 Movie Challenge (23 items)
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Published 14 years, 5 months ago

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The Electric Company (15 items)
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Published 14 years, 1 month ago

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Description: Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor and comedian of stage and screen, 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 The Producers. Mostel was a student of Don Richardson, using an acting technique based on muscle memory. He was blacklisted during the 1950s, and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities was well-publicized. He was an Obie Award and three-time T ... (more)