Person Details

Birthday: 1906-12-27 15:03:08

Death: 1972-08-14 15:03:08

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 22

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

What's My Line?
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7

What's My Line?

(1950) Self - Mystery Guest
Public Speaking
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7

Public Speaking

(2010) Self (archive footage)
The Cobweb
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6

The Cobweb

(1955) Mr. Capp
O. Henry's Full House
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6

O. Henry's Full House

(1952) William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Humoresque
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7

Humoresque

(1947) Sid Jeffers
That's Entertainment! III
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7

That's Entertainment! III

(1994) (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
Average
7

That's Entertainment, Part II

(1976) (archive footage)
Rhapsody in Blue
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7

Rhapsody in Blue

(1945) Oscar Levant

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2010 Self (archive footage)
2005 Self (archive footage)
2003 Self
1994 (archive footage)
1991 Self (archive footage)
1976 (archive footage)
1973 Self (archive footage)
1962 Self
1955 Mr. Capp
1953 Lester Marton
Charles Bennett
1952 William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
1951 Adam Cook
1950 Self - Mystery Guest
1949 Ezra Millar
1948 Oscar Farrar
Oscar Hoffman
1947 Sid Jeffers
1945 Oscar Levant
1941 Dick Rayburn
Self - Panelist
1940 Self - Resident Expert
Billy Starbuck
Himself - Resident Panel Expert
1939 Himself - Panelist
1929 Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
Jerry Evans
1923 Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1939 Music
1937 Original Music Composer
1934 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1934 Additional Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

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