Oscar Levant
ActingBorn Dec 27, 1906Died Aug 14, 1972
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was more famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, than for his music.
Known For
Jack Paar: Smart Television
movie2003
The I Don't Care Girl
movie1953
The Band Wagon
movie1953
What's My Line?
tv1950
That's Entertainment! III
movie1994
Humoresque
movie1947
An American in Paris
movie1951
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
movie1973
That's Entertainment, Part II
movie1976
Love Comes Along
movie1930
Public Speaking
movie2011
The Barkleys of Broadway
movie1949
Filmography
2011Public Speakingas Self (archive footage)movie2005Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self (archive footage)movie2003Jack Paar: Smart Televisionas Selfmovie1994That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)movie1991The Fred Astaire Songbookas Self (archive footage)movie1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)movie1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)movie1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Selftv1955The Cobwebas Mr. Cappmovie1953The Band Wagonas Lester Martonmovie1953The I Don't Care Girlas Charles Bennettmovie1952O. Henry's Full Houseas William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")movie1951An American in Parisas Adam Cookmovie1950What's My Line?as Selftv1949The Barkleys of Broadwayas Ezra Millarmovie1948Romance on the High Seasas Oscar Farrarmovie1948You Were Meant for Meas Oscar Hoffmanmovie1947Humoresqueas Sid Jeffersmovie1945Rhapsody in Blueas Oscar Levantmovie1942Fellow Americansas Musicmovie1941Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas Dick Rayburnmovie1941Information Please: Series 2, No. 12as Self - Panelistmovie1940Information Please Series 2, No. 2as Self - Resident Expertmovie1940Rhythm on the Riveras Billy Starbuckmovie1940Information Please: Series 1, No. 10as Himself - Resident Panel Expertmovie1939Information Please: Series 1, No. 1as Himself - Panelistmovie1939Made for Each Otheras Musicmovie1937Nothing Sacredas Original Music Composermovie1936Charlie Chan at the Operaas Musicmovie1935In Personas Original Music Composermovie1934Crime Without Passionas Additional Musicmovie1934Let's Try Againas Original Music Composermovie1930Love Comes Alongas Songsmovie1929Tanned Legsas Songsmovie1929Night Paradeas Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanistmovie1929Street Girlas Songsmovie1929The Dance of Lifeas Jerry Evansmovie1923Ben Bernie and All the Ladsas Himselfmovie