Oscar Levant

actor • soundtrack • music_department

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.

Born: December 27, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: August 14, 1972 (age 65)

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Known For

7.3

The Band Wagon

Movies & TV Credits

36 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Public Speaking Movie	7.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2010
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2005
Jack Paar: Smart Television Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2003
That's Entertainment! III Movie	7.3	Actor	(archive footage)	1994
The Fred Astaire Songbook Movie	8.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1991
That's Entertainment, Part II Movie	7.4	Actor	(archive footage)	1976
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1973
The Merv Griffin Show TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1957
The Cobweb Movie	6.1	Actor	Mr. Capp	1955
The Band Wagon Movie	7.5	Actor	Lester Marton	1953
The I Don't Care Girl Movie	6.0	Actor	Charles Bennett	1953
O. Henry's Full House Movie	7.0	Actor	William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")	1952
An American in Paris Movie	7.3	Actor	Adam Cook	1951
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1950
The Barkleys of Broadway Movie	6.8	Actor	Ezra Millar	1949
Romance on the High Seas Movie	7.1	Actor	Oscar Farrar	1948
You Were Meant for Me Movie	5.8	Actor	Oscar Hoffman	1948
Humoresque Movie	7.4	Actor	Sid Jeffers	1947
Rhapsody in Blue Movie	7.2	Actor	Oscar Levant	1945
Kiss the Boys Goodbye Movie	6.6	Actor	Dick Rayburn	1941
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 Short Film	4.9	Actor	Self - Panelist	1941
Rhythm on the River Movie	6.5	Actor	Billy Starbuck	1940
Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 Short Film	4.7	Actor	Himself - Resident Panel Expert	1940
Information Please: Series 2, No. 2 Short Film	4.8	Actor	Self - Resident Expert	1940
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 Short Film	5.4	Actor	Himself - Panelist	1939
Made for Each Other Movie	6.3	Sound	Music	1939
Nothing Sacred Movie	6.6	Sound	Original Music Composer	1937
Charlie Chan at the Opera Movie	7.0	Sound	Music	1936
Crime Without Passion Movie	6.8	Crew	Additional Music	1934
Let's Try Again Movie	4.7	Sound	Original Music Composer	1934
Love Comes Along Movie	6.5	Sound	Songs	1930
The Dance of Life Movie	6.5	Actor	Jerry Evans	1929
Night Parade Movie	5.1	Actor	Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist	1929
Street Girl Movie	6.0	Sound	Songs	1929
Ben Bernie and All the Lads Short Film	6.7	Actor	Himself	1923

Oscar Levant

Known For

An American in Paris

Humoresque

Nothing Sacred

The Band Wagon

Movies & TV Credits