In 1974, he starred in an unsold sitcom pilot called "Only in America" about a Jewish carpenter whose family lives in New York near the start of the 20th Century.
Was on active duty with the Israeli army when he was nominated for an
Oscar for "Fiddler on the Roof" in early 1972. He was granted leave so
he could attend the ceremony in Los Angeles that year.
Anyone who ever plays Tevye should be thankful to Zero Mostel. He gave us all room and I know I wouldn't have done the movie without the advantage of a year's rehearsal on stage.
