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Oscar Levant
Acting
Born: December 27, 1906
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
The Band Wagon
as Lester Marton
An American in Paris
as Adam Cook
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
The Cobweb
as Mr. Capp
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
O. Henry's Full House
as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Rhapsody in Blue
as Oscar Levant
Romance on the High Seas
as Oscar Farrar
Humoresque
as Sid Jeffers
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Ezra Millar
