Acting
Oscar Levant
Birth Date
December 27, 1906
Death Date
August 14, 1972
(passed away at 65)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography
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.
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The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962 • 2 episodes
What's My Line?
Self
1950 • 2 episodes
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957 • 1 episode
An American in Paris
Adam Cook
1951
O. Henry's Full House
William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
1952
The Band Wagon
Lester Marton
1953
The Barkleys of Broadway
Ezra Millar
1949
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1994
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Romance on the High Seas
Oscar Farrar
1948
The Cobweb
Mr. Capp
1955
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
2003
Rhythm on the River
Billy Starbuck
1940
Humoresque
Sid Jeffers
1947
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Self (archive footage)
1991
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
2005
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Dick Rayburn
1941
Public Speaking
Self (archive footage)
2011
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
1973
Rhapsody in Blue
Oscar Levant
1945