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Zero Mostel

Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor, comedian, and singer. Mostel received three Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. He is also a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, inducted posthumously in 1979.

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Alma mater
City College of New York New York University
Born
Samuel Joel Mostel (1915-02-28)February 28, 1915 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Children
2, including Josh
Died
September 8, 1977(1977-09-08) (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
Actor · comedian · singer
Spouses
Kate Harkin ​(m. 1944)​

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Zero Mostel

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related to Bibliography · 9
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Occupations · 3
Zero Mostel → Actor, comedian, singer
Spouses · 2
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Alma mater · 1
Zero Mostel → City College of New York New York University
Born · 1
Zero Mostel → Samuel Joel Mostel (1915-02-28)February 28, 1915 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

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Zero MostelAlma materCity College of New York New York University1.00infobox
Zero MostelBornSamuel Joel Mostel (1915-02-28)February 28, 1915 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Zero MostelChildren2, including Josh1.00infobox
Zero MostelDiedSeptember 8, 1977(1977-09-08) (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Zero MostelOccupationsActor1.00infobox
Zero MostelOccupationscomedian1.00infobox
Zero MostelOccupationssinger1.00infobox
Zero MostelSpouses.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Zero MostelSpousesKate Harkin ​(m. 1944)​1.00infobox
Zero MostelYears active1941–19771.00infobox
Peter Paninstance ofDuring this period he also appeared in many regional productions of shows0.80text
Sesame Streetinstance ofHe made memorable appearances in children's shows0.80text

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