
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1906-12-27
Deathday
1972-08-14
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Oscar Levant
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

An American in Paris
as Adam Cook

The Band Wagon
as Lester Marton

Humoresque
as Sid Jeffers

Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage)

The Barkleys of Broadway
as Ezra Millar

That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)

O. Henry's Full House
as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)

The Cobweb
as Mr. Capp

Romance on the High Seas
as Oscar Farrar