Acting · 1906
Oscar Levant
Born Dec 27, 1906·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA·Died Aug 14, 1972 (65)
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
29 titles- 2011
Public SpeakingSelf (archive footage)7.0Movie - 2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Self (archive footage)Movie - 2003
Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionSelf8.0Movie - 1994
That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) (uncredited)7.1Movie - 1991
The Fred Astaire SongbookSelf (archive footage)Movie - 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)7.0Movie - 1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliSelf (archive footage)7.0Movie - 1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf6.8Show - 1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf7.5Show - 1955
The CobwebMr. Capp5.7Movie - 1953
The Band WagonLester Marton7.2Movie - 1953
The I Don't Care GirlCharles Bennett7.2Movie - 1952
O. Henry's Full HouseWilliam Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")6.9Movie - 1951
An American in ParisAdam Cook7.0Movie - 1950
What's My Line?Self7.0Show - 1949
The Barkleys of BroadwayEzra Millar6.9Movie - 1948
Romance on the High SeasOscar Farrar6.7Movie - 1948
You Were Meant for MeOscar Hoffman6.2Movie - 1947
HumoresqueSid Jeffers7.0Movie - 1945
Rhapsody in BlueOscar Levant6.6Movie - 1941
Kiss the Boys GoodbyeDick Rayburn6.5Movie - 1941Information Please: Series 2, No. 12Self - Panelist10.0Movie
- 1940
Rhythm on the RiverBilly Starbuck6.9Movie - 1940Information Please Series 2, No. 2Self - Resident Expert10.0Movie
- 1940Information Please: Series 1, No. 10Himself - Resident Panel Expert9.0Movie
- 1939
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1Himself - Panelist6.1Movie - 1929
Night ParadeAnn Pennington's Piano Accompanist5.2Movie - 1929
The Dance of LifeJerry Evans5.8Movie - 1923Ben Bernie and All the LadsHimself5.5Movie