Born 1906 (age 65) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Appears in 39 titles

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.

Filmography

An American in Paris
7.0
An American in Paris
1951
as Adam Cook
The Band Wagon
7.2
The Band Wagon
1953
as Lester Marton
Humoresque
7.0
Humoresque
1947
as Sid Jeffers
Public Speaking
7.0
Public Speaking
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The Barkleys of Broadway
6.9
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949
as Ezra Millar
O. Henry's Full House
6.9
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
7.0
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Romance on the High Seas
6.7
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Oscar Farrar
The Cobweb
5.7
The Cobweb
1955
as Mr. Capp
Rhapsody in Blue
6.6
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
as Oscar Levant
The Dance of Life
5.8
The Dance of Life
1929
as Jerry Evans
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
6.1
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
1939
as Himself - Panelist
Rhythm on the River
6.9
Rhythm on the River
1940
as Billy Starbuck
Night Parade
5.2
Night Parade
1929
as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
You Were Meant for Me
6.3
You Were Meant for Me
1948
as Oscar Hoffman
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
6.5
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941
as Dick Rayburn
The I Don't Care Girl
7.3
The I Don't Care Girl
1953
as Charles Bennett
5.5
Ben Bernie and All the Lads
1923
as Himself
10.0
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12
1941
as Self - Panelist