Profile

Oscar Levant

Acting

Born 1906-12-27 · Died 1972-08-14

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.

Filmography

29 credits across movies and TV

Movie

An American in Paris

1951 · Adam Cook

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Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

1941 · Self - Panelist

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O. Henry's Full House

1952 · William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

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Humoresque

1947 · Sid Jeffers

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Information Please Series 2, No. 2

1940 · Self - Resident Expert

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The Band Wagon

1953 · Lester Marton

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The Barkleys of Broadway

1949 · Ezra Millar

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Romance on the High Seas

1948 · Oscar Farrar

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Rhapsody in Blue

1945 · Oscar Levant

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The Cobweb

1955 · Mr. Capp

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Rhythm on the River

1940 · Billy Starbuck

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You Were Meant for Me

1948 · Oscar Hoffman

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Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941 · Dick Rayburn

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The I Don't Care Girl

1953 · Charles Bennett

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Night Parade

1929 · Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973 · Self (archive footage)

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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005 · Self (archive footage)

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The Dance of Life

1929 · Jerry Evans

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Public Speaking

2011 · Self (archive footage)

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Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

1940 · Himself - Resident Panel Expert

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That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage)

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That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

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Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

1939 · Himself - Panelist

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Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003 · Self

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Ben Bernie and All the Lads

1923 · Himself

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The Fred Astaire Songbook

1991 · Self (archive footage)

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Self

What's My Line?

1950 · Self