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.
Oscar Levant
Acting
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Born · Died
Movies
Public Speaking· 2011
Self (archive footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'· 2005
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television· 2003
Self
That's Entertainment! III· 1994
(archive footage)
The Fred Astaire Songbook· 1991
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II· 1976
(archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli· 1973
Self (archive footage)
The Cobweb· 1955
Mr. Capp
The Band Wagon· 1953
Lester Marton
The I Don't Care Girl· 1953
Charles Bennett
O. Henry's Full House· 1952
William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
An American in Paris· 1951
Adam Cook
The Barkleys of Broadway· 1949
Ezra Millar
Romance on the High Seas· 1948
Oscar Farrar
You Were Meant for Me· 1948
Oscar Hoffman
Humoresque· 1947
Sid Jeffers
Rhapsody in Blue· 1945
Oscar Levant
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12· 1941
Self - Panelist
Kiss the Boys Goodbye· 1941
Dick Rayburn
Information Please Series 2, No. 2· 1940
Self - Resident Expert
Information Please: Series 1, No. 10· 1940
Himself - Resident Panel Expert
Rhythm on the River· 1940
Billy Starbuck
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1· 1939
Himself - Panelist
Night Parade· 1929
Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
The Dance of Life· 1929
Jerry Evans
Ben Bernie and All the Lads· 1923
Himself
