Oscar Levant
Known For
Acting
Born
1906-12-27 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
1972-08-14
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.
Most Known For
What's My Line?
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
An American in Paris
as Adam Cook
The Cobweb
as Mr. Capp
The Band Wagon
as Lester Marton
O. Henry's Full House
as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Romance on the High Seas
as Oscar Farrar
Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage)
Humoresque
as Sid Jeffers
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Ezra Millar
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Rhapsody in Blue
as Oscar Levant
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
The I Don't Care Girl
as Charles Bennett
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
Rhythm on the River
as Billy Starbuck
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)
You Were Meant for Me
as Oscar Hoffman