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
- Acting
- Born
- 1906-12-27 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 1972-08-14
Known for
- An American in Paris (1951) — Adam Cook
- The Band Wagon (1953) — Lester Marton
- Nothing Sacred (1937) — Original Music Composer
- Humoresque (1947) — Sid Jeffers
- Public Speaking (2011) — Self (archive footage)
- Made for Each Other (1939) — Music
- The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) — Ezra Millar
- O. Henry's Full House (1952) — William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) — Oscar Farrar
- Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) — Music
- The Cobweb (1955) — Mr. Capp
- What's My Line? (1950) — Self
- Crime Without Passion (1934) — Additional Music
- Rhapsody in Blue (1945) — Oscar Levant