Acting

Oscar Levant

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.

Signature work

1951

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1937

1947

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1949

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1945

1929

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1939

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1929

1929

Year	Title	Role
2011	Public Speaking Film	Self (archive footage)
2005	Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Film	Self (archive footage)
2003	Jack Paar: Smart Television Film	Self
1994	That's Entertainment! III Film	(archive footage) (uncredited)
1991	The Fred Astaire Songbook Film	Self (archive footage)
1976	That's Entertainment, Part II Film	(archive footage)
1973	The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli Film	Self (archive footage)
1962	The Merv Griffin Show TV	Self (2 ep)
1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV	Self (1 ep)
1955	The Cobweb Film	Mr. Capp
1953	The Band Wagon Film	Lester Marton
1953	The I Don't Care Girl Film	Charles Bennett
1952	O. Henry's Full House Film	William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
1951	An American in Paris Film	Adam Cook
1950	What's My Line? TV	Self (2 ep)
1949	The Barkleys of Broadway Film	Ezra Millar
1948	Romance on the High Seas Film	Oscar Farrar
1948	You Were Meant for Me Film	Oscar Hoffman
1947	Humoresque Film	Sid Jeffers
1945	Rhapsody in Blue Film	Oscar Levant
1941	Kiss the Boys Goodbye Film	Dick Rayburn
1941	Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 Film	Self - Panelist
1940	Information Please Series 2, No. 2 Film	Self - Resident Expert
1940	Rhythm on the River Film	Billy Starbuck
1940	Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 Film	Himself - Resident Panel Expert
1939	Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 Film	Himself - Panelist
1929	Night Parade Film	Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
1929	The Dance of Life Film	Jerry Evans
1923	Ben Bernie and All the Lads Film	Himself

Year	Title	Job
1942	Fellow Americans Film	Music
1939	Made for Each Other Film	Music
1937	Nothing Sacred Film	Original Music Composer
1936	Charlie Chan at the Opera Film	Music
1935	In Person Film	Original Music Composer
1934	Crime Without Passion Film	Additional Music
1934	Let's Try Again Film	Original Music Composer
1930	Love Comes Along Film	Songs
1929	Tanned Legs Film	Songs
1929	The Delightful Rogue Film	Songs
1929	Street Girl Film	Songs
1928	The Ingenues: The Band Beautiful Film	Music