Oscar Levant
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 27, 1906 (119 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2011 | Public SpeakingSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionSelf | |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) | |
| 1991 | The Fred Astaire SongbookSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage) | |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf | |
| 1955 | The CobwebMr. Capp | |
| 1953 | The Band WagonLester Marton | |
| 1953 | The I Don't Care GirlCharles Bennett | |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full HouseWilliam Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") | |
| 1951 | An American in ParisAdam Cook | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Self | |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of BroadwayEzra Millar | |
| 1948 | Romance on the High SeasOscar Farrar | |
| 1948 | You Were Meant for MeOscar Hoffman | |
| 1947 | HumoresqueSid Jeffers | |
| 1945 | Rhapsody in BlueOscar Levant | |
| 1941 | Information Please: Series 2, No. 12Self - Panelist | |
| 1941 | Kiss the Boys GoodbyeDick Rayburn | |
| 1940 | Information Please Series 2, No. 2Self - Resident Expert | |
| 1940 | Rhythm on the RiverBilly Starbuck | |
| 1940 | Information Please: Series 1, No. 10Himself - Resident Panel Expert | |
| 1939 | Information Please: Series 1, No. 1Himself - Panelist | |
| 1929 | Night ParadeAnn Pennington's Piano Accompanist | |
| 1929 | The Dance of LifeJerry Evans | |
| 1923 | Ben Bernie and All the LadsHimself |
| 1934 | Crime Without PassionAdditional Music |