Oscar Levant

1906-12-27 – 1972-08-14 (age 65) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

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Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Known For

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

2011

as Self (archive footage)

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951

as Adam Cook

The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

1953

as Lester Marton

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

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

Rhythm on the River

Rhythm on the River

1940

as Billy Starbuck

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1955

as Mr. Capp

The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

as Ezra Millar

The Fred Astaire Songbook

The Fred Astaire Songbook

1991

as Self (archive footage)

Humoresque

Humoresque

1947

as Sid Jeffers

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

1948

as Oscar Farrar

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

1945

as Oscar Levant

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003

as Self

Night Parade

Night Parade

1929

as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

as Self (archive footage)

The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life

1929

as Jerry Evans

The I Don't Care Girl

The I Don't Care Girl

1953

as Charles Bennett

You Were Meant for Me

You Were Meant for Me

1948

as Oscar Hoffman