The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Mostel, Zero
(ms´´tl´) (KEY) , 1915–77, American actor, b. New York City as Samuel Joel Mostel. Mostel made his Broadway debut in Keep ‘Em Laughing (1942). A comic actor with an expressive face, he combined a large paunch with acrobatic grace. His major stage appearances include Ulysses in Nighttown (1958 and 1974), Rhinoceros (1961; film, 1973), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962; film, 1966), and Fiddler on the Roof (1964). Mostel’s other films include The Producers (1968).
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l´) (KEY) , 1915–77, American actor, b. New York City as Samuel Joel Mostel. Mostel made his Broadway debut in Keep ‘Em Laughing (1942). A comic actor with an expressive face, he combined a large paunch with acrobatic grace. His major stage appearances include Ulysses in Nighttown (1958 and 1974), Rhinoceros (1961; film, 1973), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962; film, 1966), and Fiddler on the Roof (1964). Mostel’s other films include The Producers (1968).
