Acting

Oscar Levant

Born 1906-12-27 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 1972-08-14

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.

Credits

Newest first

Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
2003
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994
The Fred Astaire Songbook
as Self (archive footage)
1991
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
1973
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
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
What's My Line?
as Self
1950
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
Fellow Americans
Music
1942
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as Dick Rayburn
1941
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12
as Self - Panelist
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
Made for Each Other
Music
1939
Nothing Sacred
Original Music Composer
1937
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Music
1936
In Person
Original Music Composer
1935
Crime Without Passion
Additional Music
1934
Let's Try Again
Original Music Composer
1934
Love Comes Along
Songs
1930
Tanned Legs
Songs
1929
Night Parade
as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
1929
The Delightful Rogue
Songs
1929
Street Girl
Songs
1929
The Dance of Life
as Jerry Evans
1929
Ben Bernie and All the Lads
as Himself
1923