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.

Known For

Birth Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Born 1906-12-27
Died 1972-08-14

Movies

Public Speaking as Self (archive footage)
2010
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
2005
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
1994
The Fred Astaire Songbook as Self (archive footage)
1991
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1976
1973
The Cobweb as Mr. Capp
1955
The Band Wagon as Lester Marton
1953
The I Don't Care Girl as Charles Bennett
1953
O. Henry's Full House as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
1952
An American in Paris as Adam Cook
1951
The Barkleys of Broadway as Ezra Millar
1949
Romance on the High Seas as Oscar Farrar
1948
You Were Meant for Me as Oscar Hoffman
1948
Humoresque as Sid Jeffers
1947
Rhapsody in Blue as Oscar Levant
1945
Kiss the Boys Goodbye as Dick Rayburn
1941
1941
Information Please Series 2, No. 2 as Self - Resident Expert
1940
Rhythm on the River as Billy Starbuck
1940
Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 as Himself - Resident Panel Expert
1940
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 as Himself - Panelist
1939
Night Parade as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
1929
The Dance of Life as Jerry Evans
1929
1923

Movies

1939
Nothing Sacred Original Music Composer
1937
Crime Without Passion Additional Music
1934
Let's Try Again Original Music Composer
1934
1930