Zero Mostel was Born on February 28,1915 in Brooklyn, New York. Zero Mostel Passed Away on September 8, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from a heart attack.

Zero's Birth Name was Samuel Joel Mostel.

Mostel began in show business as a stand-up comic. Zero Mostel was one of the "12" blacklisted by the house of Un-American activities commitee in the 1950s.

In 1961 Zero Mostel won 3 Tony Awards; one for for "Rhinoceros", one for "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum", and one for "Fiddler On The Roof".

Zero drank so much coffee that he was once hospitalized for caffeine poisoning.

Zero Mostel's other notable credits include...

WATERSHIP DOWN
MASTERMIND
THE FRONT
MARCO
THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
THE PRODUCERS
THE ENFORCER

Zero Mostel (left) in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

Zero Mostel (right) in THE PRODUCERS