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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

36

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-12-27

Day of Death

1972-08-14 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Oscar Levant

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

Acting

An American in Paris

1951

An American in Paris

as

Adam Cook

O. Henry's Full House

1952

O. Henry's Full House

as

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

Humoresque

1947

Humoresque

as

Sid Jeffers

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

1940

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

as

Self - Resident Expert

The Band Wagon

1953

The Band Wagon

as

Lester Marton

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

The Barkleys of Broadway

as

Ezra Millar

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Romance on the High Seas

as

Oscar Farrar

Rhapsody in Blue

1945

Rhapsody in Blue

as

Oscar Levant

The Cobweb

1955

The Cobweb

as

Mr. Capp

Rhythm on the River

1940

Rhythm on the River

as

Billy Starbuck

You Were Meant for Me

1948

You Were Meant for Me

as

Oscar Hoffman

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

as

Dick Rayburn

The I Don't Care Girl

1953

The I Don't Care Girl

as

Charles Bennett

Night Parade

1929

Night Parade

as

Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

as

Self (archive footage)

The Dance of Life

1929

The Dance of Life

as

Jerry Evans

Public Speaking

2010

Public Speaking

as

Self (archive footage)

Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

1940

Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

as

Himself - Resident Panel Expert

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

1939

Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

as

Himself - Panelist

The Fred Astaire Songbook

1991

The Fred Astaire Songbook

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing