Oscar Levant
Known for ActingBorn 1906-12-27 — died 1972-08-14Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
An American in Paris
1951 · as Adam Cook
The Band Wagon
1953 · as Lester Marton
That's Entertainment! III
1994 · as (archive footage)
The Cobweb
1955 · as Mr. Capp
O. Henry's Full House
1952 · as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · as (archive footage)
Romance on the High Seas
1948 · as Oscar Farrar
Public Speaking
2011 · as Self (archive footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 · as Self (archive footage)
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941 · as Dick Rayburn
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949 · as Ezra Millar
Humoresque
1947 · as Sid Jeffers
Rhapsody in Blue
1945 · as Oscar Levant
The Fred Astaire Songbook
1991 · as Self (archive footage)
Rhythm on the River
1940 · as Billy Starbuck
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973 · as Self (archive footage)
Night Parade
1929 · as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003 · as Self