Oscar Levant
December 27, 1906 (118 years old) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Credits
- 2010 ·Public Speakingas Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ·Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Jack Paar: Smart Televisionas Self
- 1994 ·That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)
- 1991 ·The Fred Astaire Songbookas Self (archive footage)
- 1976 ·That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
- 1973 ·The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1955 ·The Cobwebas Mr. Capp
- 1953 ·The Band Wagonas Lester Marton
- 1953 ·The I Don't Care Girlas Charles Bennett
- 1952 ·O. Henry's Full Houseas William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
- 1951 ·An American in Parisas Adam Cook
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self
- 1949 ·The Barkleys of Broadwayas Ezra Millar
- 1948 ·Romance on the High Seasas Oscar Farrar
- 1948 ·You Were Meant for Meas Oscar Hoffman
- 1947 ·Humoresqueas Sid Jeffers
- 1945 ·Rhapsody in Blueas Oscar Levant
- 1941 ·Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas Dick Rayburn
- 1941 ·Information Please: Series 2, No. 12as Self - Panelist
- 1940 ·Information Please Series 2, No. 2as Self - Resident Expert
- 1940 ·Rhythm on the Riveras Billy Starbuck
- 1940 ·Information Please: Series 1, No. 10as Himself - Resident Panel Expert
- 1939 ·Information Please: Series 1, No. 1as Himself - Panelist
- 1929 ·Night Paradeas Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
- 1929 ·The Dance of Lifeas Jerry Evans
- 1923 ·Ben Bernie and All the Ladsas Himself