Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Known for
Acting
Born
December 27, 1906
Died
August 14, 1972 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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Filmography

2011
Public Speaking poster

Public Speaking

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' poster

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television poster

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Movie · as Self

1994
That's Entertainment! III poster

That's Entertainment! III

Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991
The Fred Astaire Songbook poster

The Fred Astaire Songbook

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II poster

That's Entertainment, Part II

Movie · as (archive footage)

1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli poster

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1962
The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar poster

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1955
The Cobweb poster

The Cobweb

Movie · as Mr. Capp

1953
The Band Wagon poster

The Band Wagon

Movie · as Lester Marton

1953
The I Don't Care Girl poster

The I Don't Care Girl

Movie · as Charles Bennett

1952
O. Henry's Full House poster

O. Henry's Full House

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

1951
An American in Paris poster

An American in Paris

Movie · as Adam Cook

1950
What's My Line? poster

What's My Line?

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1949
The Barkleys of Broadway poster

The Barkleys of Broadway

Movie · as Ezra Millar

1948
Romance on the High Seas poster

Romance on the High Seas

Movie · as Oscar Farrar

1948
You Were Meant for Me poster

You Were Meant for Me

Movie · as Oscar Hoffman

1947
Humoresque poster

Humoresque

Movie · as Sid Jeffers

1945
Rhapsody in Blue poster

Rhapsody in Blue

Movie · as Oscar Levant

1941
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

Movie · as Self - Panelist

1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye poster

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Movie · as Dick Rayburn

1940
Information Please Series 2, No. 2

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

Movie · as Self - Resident Expert

1940
Rhythm on the River poster

Rhythm on the River

Movie · as Billy Starbuck

1940
Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

Movie · as Himself - Resident Panel Expert

1939
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 poster

Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

Movie · as Himself - Panelist

1929
Night Parade poster

Night Parade

Movie · as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist

1929
The Dance of Life poster

The Dance of Life

Movie · as Jerry Evans

1923
Ben Bernie and All the Lads

Ben Bernie and All the Lads

Movie · as Himself