About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1906-12-27
Place of birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Oscar Levant

Overview

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

Acting
2010 Public Speaking Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2005 Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television Actor Self N/A
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1994 That's Entertainment! III Actor (archive footage) 59
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1991 The Fred Astaire Songbook Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II Actor (archive footage) 59
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1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1955 The Cobweb Actor Mr. Capp 58
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1953 The Band Wagon Actor Lester Marton 62
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1953 The I Don't Care Girl Actor Charles Bennett 59
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1952 O. Henry's Full House Actor William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") 59
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1951 An American in Paris Actor Adam Cook 64
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1949 The Barkleys of Broadway Actor Ezra Millar 59
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1948 Romance on the High Seas Actor Oscar Farrar 59
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1948 You Were Meant for Me Actor Oscar Hoffman 59
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1947 Humoresque Actor Sid Jeffers 60
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1945 Rhapsody in Blue Actor Oscar Levant 59
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1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye Actor Dick Rayburn 59
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1941 Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 Actor Self - Panelist N/A
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1940 Information Please Series 2, No. 2 Actor Self - Resident Expert N/A
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1940 Rhythm on the River Actor Billy Starbuck 59
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1940 Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 Actor Himself - Resident Panel Expert N/A
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1939 Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 Actor Himself - Panelist 58
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1929 Night Parade Actor Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist 58
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1929 The Dance of Life Actor Jerry Evans 59
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1923 Ben Bernie and All the Lads Actor Himself 58
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Sound
1939 Made for Each Other Sound Music 59
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1937 Nothing Sacred Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera Sound Music 59
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1934 Let's Try Again Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1930 Love Comes Along Sound Songs 59
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Crew
1934 Crime Without Passion Crew Additional Music 58
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