Oscar Levant

Birthday: 1906-12-27
Deathday: 1972-08-14
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1955-06-07 The Cobweb Mr. Capp
1953-08-07 The Band Wagon Lester Marton
1953-01-14 The I Don't Care Girl Charles Bennett
1952-08-07 O. Henry's Full House William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
1951-09-26 An American in Paris Adam Cook
1949-05-04 The Barkleys of Broadway Ezra Millar
1948-06-25 Romance on the High Seas Oscar Farrar
1948-01-28 You Were Meant for Me Oscar Hoffman
1947-01-25 Humoresque Sid Jeffers
1945-06-27 Rhapsody in Blue Oscar Levant
1941-08-01 Kiss the Boys Goodbye Dick Rayburn
1940-08-28 Rhythm on the River Billy Starbuck
1929-10-27 Night Parade Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
1929-08-16 The Dance of Life Jerry Evans