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- NAME: Zero Mostel
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor
- BIRTH DATE: February 28, 1915
- DEATH DATE: September 08, 1977
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Originally: Samuel Joel Mostel
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Zero Mostel was a U.S. actor, best known for his comic characters, such as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof and Max in the original film version of The Producers.
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Zero Mostel was an American actor who initially worked both on Broadway and in film. He was blacklisted in Hollywood in 1955, and then mainly worked in theatre in New York City. Mostel was well-known for his lead roles in the musicals A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Fiddler on the Roof. A later film included Mel Brooks's The Producers. Mostel painted throughout his life.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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