Oscar Levant

Born: 1906-12-27 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1972-08-14

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2011

Public Speaking as Self (archive footage)

1991

The Fred Astaire Songbook as Self (archive footage)

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli as Self (archive footage)

1962

The Merv Griffin Show as Self

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self

1955

The Cobweb as Mr. Capp

1953

The Band Wagon as Lester Marton
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

An American in Paris as Adam Cook

1950

What's My Line? as Self

1949

The Barkleys of Broadway as Ezra Millar

1948

Romance on the High Seas as Oscar Farrar
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
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 as Self - Panelist

1940

Rhythm on the River as Billy Starbuck
Information Please Series 2, No. 2 as Self - Resident Expert
Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 as Himself - Resident Panel Expert

1939

Made for Each Other ... (Music)
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 as Himself - Panelist

1937

Nothing Sacred ... (Original Music Composer)

1936

Charlie Chan at the Opera ... (Music)

1935

In Person ... (Original Music Composer)

1934

Crime Without Passion ... (Additional Music)
Let's Try Again ... (Original Music Composer)

1930

Love Comes Along ... (Songs)

1929

Night Parade as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
Street Girl ... (Songs)
The Dance of Life as Jerry Evans
Tanned Legs ... (Songs)

1923

Ben Bernie and All the Lads as Himself