Oscar Levant
Acting
Born: 1906-12-27 in 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
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
What's My Line?
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
An American in Paris
Adam Cook
The Band Wagon
Lester Marton
The Cobweb
Mr. Capp
O. Henry's Full House
William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Barkleys of Broadway
Ezra Millar
Romance on the High Seas
Oscar Farrar
Humoresque
Sid Jeffers
Public Speaking
Self (archive footage)
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Dick Rayburn
Rhapsody in Blue
Oscar Levant
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
Rhythm on the River
Billy Starbuck
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Self (archive footage)
The I Don't Care Girl
Charles Bennett
You Were Meant for Me
Oscar Hoffman
Night Parade
Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
The Dance of Life
Jerry Evans
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
Himself - Panelist