Oscar Levant
Actor · Original Music Composer · Additional Music · Songs
Born Dec 27, 1906 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Active 1929–1972 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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.
Filmography
An American in Paris (1951) — Adam CookThe Band Wagon (1953) — Lester MartonHumoresque (1947) — Sid JeffersNothing Sacred (1937) — Original Music ComposerThe Barkleys of Broadway (1949) — Ezra MillarO. Henry's Full House (1952) — William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) — MusicRomance on the High Seas (1948) — Oscar FarrarMade for Each Other (1939) — MusicRhapsody in Blue (1945) — Oscar LevantThe Cobweb (1955) — Mr. CappThe Delightful Rogue (1929) — SongsCrime Without Passion (1934) — Additional MusicRhythm on the River (1940) — Billy StarbuckThe I Don't Care Girl (1953) — Charles BennettStreet Girl (1929) — SongsThe Dance of Life (1929) — Jerry EvansIn Person (1935) — Original Music ComposerLove Comes Along (1930) — SongsFellow Americans (1942) — MusicYou Were Meant for Me (1948) — Oscar HoffmanKiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) — Dick RayburnNight Parade (1929) — Ann Pennington's Piano AccompanistTanned Legs (1929) — Songs