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)

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

O. Henry's Full House

as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

The Cobweb

as Mr. Capp

Romance on the High Seas

as Oscar Farrar