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Oscar Levant was an American concert pianist, composer, music conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian and actor. Though awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recordings featuring his piano performances, he was as famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and later in movies and television, as for his music.
Born
Thursday, 27 December 1906
Died
Monday, 14 August 1972
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Public Speaking | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 2010 |
Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Performer in Clip from 'The Band Wagon' | 1994 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
That's Entertainment, Part II | Clip from 'The Band Wagon' / (archive footage) | 1976 |
Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
The Jack Paar Program | Self | 1962 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1961 |
The Eddie Fisher Show | Self | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Public Speaking | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 2010 |
Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Performer in Clip from 'The Band Wagon' | 1994 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
That's Entertainment, Part II | Clip from 'The Band Wagon' / (archive footage) | 1976 |
Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
The Jack Paar Program | Self | 1962 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1961 |
The Eddie Fisher Show | Self | 1957 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself / Himself (archive footage) | 1957 |
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - Pianist | 1956 |
Music 55 | Self | 1955 |
The Cobweb | Mr. Capp | 1955 |
The Tonight Show | Self | 1954 |
The Band Wagon | Lester Marton | 1953 |
The I Don't Care Girl | Charles Bennett | 1953 |
O. Henry's Full House | William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") | 1952 |
An American in Paris | Adam Cook | 1951 |
General Electric Guest House | Self | 1951 |
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story | (archive footage) | 1951 |
The Jack Benny Program | Oscar Levant | 1950 |
What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet | Self | 1949 |
The Barkleys of Broadway | Ezra Millar | 1949 |
Who Said That? | Self | 1948 |
Romance on the High Seas | Oscar Farrar | 1948 |
You Were Meant for Me | Oscar Hoffman | 1948 |
Humoresque | Sid Jeffers | 1947 |
Rhapsody in Blue | Oscar Levant / Himself | 1945 |
Kiss the Boys Goodbye | Dick Rayburn aka Oscar / Dick Rayburn | 1941 |
Rhythm on the River | Billy Starbuck | 1940 |
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 | Himself - Panelist / Self - Panelist | 1939 |
Night Parade | Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist | 1929 |