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Oscar Levant

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Born: December 27, 1906
Died: August 14, 1972
From: 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

An American in Paris

The Band Wagon

The Barkleys of Broadway

Romance on the High Seas

Public Speaking

O. Henry's Full House

Filmography

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2011

Public Speaking

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2003

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Acting (Self)

1994

That's Entertainment! III

Acting ((archive footage) (uncredited))

1991

The Fred Astaire Songbook

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

Acting (archive footage)

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

Acting (Self) 2 EP

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1955

Acting (Mr. Capp)

1953

The Band Wagon

Acting (Lester Marton)

The I Don't Care Girl

Acting (Charles Bennett)

1952

O. Henry's Full House

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

1951

An American in Paris

Acting (Adam Cook)

1950

What's My Line?

Acting (Self) 2 EP

1949

The Barkleys of Broadway

Acting (Ezra Millar)

1948

Romance on the High Seas

Acting (Oscar Farrar)

You Were Meant for Me

Acting (Oscar Hoffman)

1947

Acting (Sid Jeffers)

1945

Rhapsody in Blue

Acting (Oscar Levant)

1942

Fellow Americans

Sound (Music)

1941

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Acting (Dick Rayburn)

Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

Acting (Self - Panelist)

1940

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

Acting (Self - Resident Expert)

Rhythm on the River

Acting (Billy Starbuck)

Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

Acting (Himself - Resident Panel Expert)

1939

Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

Acting (Himself - Panelist)

Made for Each Other

Sound (Music)

1937

Nothing Sacred

Sound (Original Music Composer)

1936

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Sound (Music)

1935

Sound (Original Music Composer)

1934

Crime Without Passion

Crew (Additional Music)