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Zero Mostel
Gender
Male
Born
Feb 28, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
Sep 08, 1977
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Samuel Joel Mostel [Birthname]
Relations
Husband of
Clara Sverd (1939 - 1944) divorced
Husband of
Kate Mostel
(1944 - 1977) his death
Father of
Josh Mostel
Son of
Tobias Mostel
Comments
Blacklisted during McCarthy era. Also: "Milky Way" (Long Beach); "Imaginary Invalid" (Cambridge); "Lunatics and Lovers" (Cal.); "Latent Heterosexual" (Dallas).
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Fiddler on the Roof
(Dec 28, 1976 - May 21, 1977)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Tevye]
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Revival
Ulysses in Nighttown
(Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Leopold Bloom]
Play
Original
Fiddler on the Roof
(Sep 22, 1964 - Jul 02, 1972)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Tevye]
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Prologus, Pseudolus]
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Prologus -
Replacement
(Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
Pseudolus -
Replacement
(Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
Prologus -
Replacement
(Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
Pseudolus -
Replacement
(Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
Musical
Comedy
Farce
Original
Rhinoceros
(Sep 18, 1961 - Sep 30, 1961)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[John]
Play
Original
Rhinoceros
(Jan 09, 1961 - Aug 05, 1961)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[John]
Play
Original
Good as Gold
(Mar 07, 1957 - Mar 09, 1957)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
[Doc Penny]
Play
Comedy
Original
The Good Woman of Setzuan
(Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
[Mr. Shu Fu]
Play
Original
Lunatics and Lovers
(Dec 13, 1954 - Oct 01, 1955)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Dan Cupid -
Replacement
(Jun 1955 - ?)
Play
Farce
Original
Flight Into Egypt
(Mar 18, 1952 - Apr 19, 1952)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
[Glubb]
Play
Drama
Original
Beggar's Holiday
(Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
Also Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Hamilton Peachum]
Musical
Original
Concert Varieties
(Jun 01, 1945 - Jun 28, 1945)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Musical
Vaudeville
Original
Top-Notchers
(May 29, 1942 - Jun 20, 1942)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Musical
Vaudeville
Original
Keep 'em Laughing
(Apr 24, 1942 - May 28, 1942)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Musical
Vaudeville
Original
Cafe Crown
(Jan 23, 1942 - May 23, 1942)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Patron -
Replacement
Play
Comedy
Original
Fiddler on the Roof
(Jun 02, 1976 - Dec 12, 1976)
Starring: Zero Mostel
[Tevye]
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Revival
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Actor in Play
1974 | Nominee |
Ulysses in Nighttown
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Best Actor in a Musical
1965 | Winner |
Fiddler on the Roof
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Best Actor in a Musical
1963 | Winner |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Best Actor in Play
1961 | Winner |
Rhinoceros
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1974 | Winner |
Ulysses in Nighttown
Starring:
Zero Mostel
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Fiddler on the Roof
(Dec 28, 1976 - May 21, 1977)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Tevye]
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Revival
Ulysses in Nighttown
(Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Leopold Bloom]
Play
Original
Fiddler on the Roof
(Sep 22, 1964 - Jul 02, 1972)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Tevye]
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Prologus, Pseudolus]
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Prologus -
Replacement
(Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
Pseudolus -
Replacement
(Nov 04, 1963 - ?)
Prologus -
Replacement
(Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
Pseudolus -
Replacement
(Dec 23, 1962 - ?)
Musical
Comedy
Farce
Original
Rhinoceros
(Sep 18, 1961 - Sep 30, 1961)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[John]
Play
Original
Rhinoceros
(Jan 09, 1961 - Aug 05, 1961)
Starring:
Zero Mostel
[John]
Play
Original
Good as Gold
(Mar 07, 1957 - Mar 09, 1957)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
[Doc Penny]
Play
Comedy
Original
The Good Woman of Setzuan
(Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
[Mr. Shu Fu]
Play
Original
Lunatics and Lovers
(Dec 13, 1954 - Oct 01, 1955)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Dan Cupid -
Replacement
(Jun 1955 - ?)
Play
Farce
Original
Flight Into Egypt
(Mar 18, 1952 - Apr 19, 1952)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
[Glubb]
Play
Drama
Original
Beggar's Holiday
(Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
Also Starring:
Zero Mostel
[Hamilton Peachum]
Musical
Original
Concert Varieties
(Jun 01, 1945 - Jun 28, 1945)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Musical
Vaudeville
Original
Top-Notchers
(May 29, 1942 - Jun 20, 1942)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Musical
Vaudeville
Original
Keep 'em Laughing
(Apr 24, 1942 - May 28, 1942)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Musical
Vaudeville
Original
Cafe Crown
(Jan 23, 1942 - May 23, 1942)
Performer:
Zero Mostel
Patron -
Replacement
Play
Comedy
Original
Fiddler on the Roof
(Jun 02, 1976 - Dec 12, 1976)
Starring: Zero Mostel
[Tevye]
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Revival
Tony Award®
Best Actor in Play
1974 | Nominee |
Ulysses in Nighttown
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Best Actor in a Musical
1965 | Winner |
Fiddler on the Roof
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Best Actor in a Musical
1963 | Winner |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Best Actor in Play
1961 | Winner |
Rhinoceros
Starring:
Zero Mostel
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1974 | Winner |
Ulysses in Nighttown
Starring:
Zero Mostel
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