- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 27, 1906
- Place of Birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- August 14, 1972
Oscar Levant
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.
Filmography
moviePublic Speaking
2011 · Self (archive footage)
movieGet Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieJack Paar: Smart Television
2003 · Self
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994 · (archive footage)
movieThe Fred Astaire Songbook
1991 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · (archive footage)
movieThe Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
tvTonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
movieThe Cobweb
1955 · Mr. Capp
movieThe Band Wagon
1953 · Lester Marton
movieThe I Don't Care Girl
1953 · Charles Bennett
movieO. Henry's Full House
1952 · William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
movieAn American in Paris
1951 · Adam Cook
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
movieThe Barkleys of Broadway
1949 · Ezra Millar
movieRomance on the High Seas
1948 · Oscar Farrar
movieYou Were Meant for Me
1948 · Oscar Hoffman
movieHumoresque
1947 · Sid Jeffers
movieRhapsody in Blue
1945 · Oscar Levant
Fellow Americans
movieFellow Americans
1942 · Music
movieKiss the Boys Goodbye
1941 · Dick Rayburn
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12
movieInformation Please: Series 2, No. 12
1941 · Self - Panelist
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
movieInformation Please Series 2, No. 2
1940 · Self - Resident Expert
movieRhythm on the River
1940 · Billy Starbuck
Information Please: Series 1, No. 10
movieInformation Please: Series 1, No. 10
1940 · Himself - Resident Panel Expert
movieInformation Please: Series 1, No. 1
1939 · Himself - Panelist
movieMade for Each Other
1939 · Music
movieNothing Sacred
1937 · Original Music Composer
movieCharlie Chan at the Opera
1936 · Music
movieIn Person
1935 · Original Music Composer
movieCrime Without Passion
1934 · Additional Music
movieLet's Try Again
1934 · Original Music Composer
movieLove Comes Along
1930 · Songs
movieTanned Legs
1929 · Songs
movieNight Parade
1929 · Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
movieStreet Girl
1929 · Songs
movieThe Dance of Life
1929 · Jerry Evans
Ben Bernie and All the Lads
movieBen Bernie and All the Lads
1923 · Himself