Acting
Oscar Levant
Birth Date
December 27, 1906
Death Date
August 14, 1972
(passed away at 65)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity
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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.
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TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
What's My Line?
Self
1950 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957 • 1 episode
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Movie
The Band Wagon
Lester Marton
1953
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Movie
An American in Paris
Adam Cook
1951
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Movie
O. Henry's Full House
William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
1952
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Movie
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
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Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
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Movie
Romance on the High Seas
Oscar Farrar
1948
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Movie
The Cobweb
Mr. Capp
1955
Movie
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
2005
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Movie
The Barkleys of Broadway
Ezra Millar
1949
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Movie
Public Speaking
Self (archive footage)
2011
Movie
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Self (archive footage)
1991
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Movie
Humoresque
Sid Jeffers
1947
star6.5
Movie
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Dick Rayburn
1941
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Movie
Rhapsody in Blue
Oscar Levant
1945
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Movie
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
2003
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Movie
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
Himself - Panelist
1939
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Movie
Rhythm on the River
Billy Starbuck
1940