Oscar Levant
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Band Wagon
as Lester Marton 1953
Humoresque
as Sid Jeffers 1947
Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage) 2011
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Ezra Millar 1949
O. Henry's Full House
as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") 1952
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage) 1976
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) 1994
The Cobweb
as Mr. Capp 1955
Romance on the High Seas
as Oscar Farrar 1948
Rhapsody in Blue
as Oscar Levant 1945
The Dance of Life
as Jerry Evans 1929
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
as Himself - Panelist 1939
Rhythm on the River
as Billy Starbuck 1940
Night Parade
as Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist 1929
You Were Meant for Me
as Oscar Hoffman 1948
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as Dick Rayburn 1941