Oscar Levant

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1906-12-27

Deathday 1972-08-14 (65 years old)

Place of Birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Oscar Levant

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.

Known For

Actor

2010
Public Speaking

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

as Self (archive footage)

1994
That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

1991
The Fred Astaire Songbook

as Self (archive footage)

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1955
The Cobweb

as Mr. Capp

1953
The Band Wagon

as Lester Marton

1953
The I Don't Care Girl

as Charles Bennett

1952
O. Henry's Full House

as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

1951
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1949
1948
Romance on the High Seas

as Oscar Farrar

1948
You Were Meant for Me

as Oscar Hoffman

1947
Humoresque

as Sid Jeffers

1945
Rhapsody in Blue

as Oscar Levant

1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye

as Dick Rayburn

1940
Information Please Series 2, No. 2

as Self - Resident Expert

1940
Rhythm on the River

as Billy Starbuck

1940
Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

as Himself - Resident Panel Expert

1939
1929
Night Parade

as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist

1929
The Dance of Life

as Jerry Evans

Sound

1939
1937
Nothing Sacred

as Original Music Composer

1934
Let's Try Again

as Original Music Composer

1930

Crew

1934
Crime Without Passion

as Additional Music