Zero Mostel
American actor (1915-1977) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62
Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel was an American actor, comedian, and singer. Mostel received several accolades including three Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award.
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1977Died8 September 19771976
The Muppet ShowSeries
MastermindFilm, 1976Inspector Hoku Ichihara1974Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a PlayAward
Once Upon a ScoundrelFilm, 1974Carlos del Refugio1972
The Hot RockFilm, Abe Greenberg1971
The Electric CompanySeries, Spell Binder (voice)1970
The Flip Wilson ShowSeries1969
The Great Bank RobberyFilm, Rev. Pious Blue1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries, 1968
Great CatherineFilm, 1968Potemkin1965Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1963Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries, 19621961Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward
Waiting for GodotFilm, 1961Estragon / Gogo1956
Tony AwardsSeries1951
Mr. Belvedere Rings the BellFilm, Emmett1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1943
Du Barry Was a LadyFilm, Rami / Taliostra1915Born28 February 1915
The Muppet ShowSeriesMastermindFilm, 1976Inspector Hoku Ichihara1974Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a PlayAwardOnce Upon a ScoundrelFilm, 1974Carlos del Refugio1972The Hot RockFilm, Abe Greenberg1971The Electric CompanySeries, Spell Binder (voice)1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeries1969The Great Bank RobberyFilm, Rev. Pious Blue1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesThe Dick Cavett ShowSeries, 1968Great CatherineFilm, 1968Potemkin1965Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1963Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries, 19621961Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAwardWaiting for GodotFilm, 1961Estragon / Gogo1956Tony AwardsSeries1951Mr. Belvedere Rings the BellFilm, Emmett1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1943Du Barry Was a LadyFilm, Rami / Taliostra1915Born28 February 1915People around Zero
- Don Richardson Taught Zero
Milo O'Shea Duets: Leopold Bloom
Roy Del Ruth Directed DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Arthur Freed Produced DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Hugh Beaumont Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Humphrey Bogart Also in Sirocco and The Enforcer
Gene Kelly Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Elia Kazan Directed Panic in the Streets (1950)
Nathan Lane Duets: Max Bialystock
John G. Avildsen Directed Fore Play (1975)
Raoul Walsh Directed The Enforcer (1951)
William Peter Blatty Wrote The Great Bank Robbery and Mastermind
Bob Steele Also in The Enforcer and The Great Bank Robbery
Melvin Frank Produced A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Charles Brackett Produced The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
Douglass Dumbrille Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Donald Meek Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
George Schaefer Directed Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974)
Virginia O'Brien Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
George Givot Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Sol C. Siegel Produced Panic in the Streets (1950)
Rags Ragland Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)- Bretaigne Windust Directed The Enforcer (1951)
- Seymour Robbie Directed Marco (1973)
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Watership Down 1978
The Front 1976
The Producers 1968
The Enforcer 1951
Panic in the Streets 1950
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He is also a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, inducted posthumously in 1979.
Country
United States
Category
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Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1977 · aged 62
