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Oscar Levant (1906–1972)

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Pianist, composer and bizarre wit in movies, radio and TV. See full bio »

Born:

in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary) (performer: "That's Entertainment")
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (video documentary) (performer: "That's for Me" - uncredited)
 
2008 Sita Sings the Blues ("If You Want the Rainbow, You Must Have the Rain")
 
1999 Eyes Wide Shut (music: "Blame It on My Youth" 1934)
 
1991 The Rocketeer (writer: "ALL DRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO")
 
1991 Great Performances (TV series)
– The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) (performer: "I Love Louisa", "The Half of It, Dearie, Blues", "Oh, Lady Be Good")
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (performer: "That's Entertainment" 1953 - uncredited, "Concerto in F" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1975 Funny Lady (music: "If You Want the Rainbow You Must Have the Rain" - uncredited)
 
1974 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
– Episode #7.20 (1974) (music: "Blame It on My Youth")
 
1958 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– Jack Goes to Doctor (1958) (writer: "Piano Solo" - uncredited / performer: "Piano Solo" - uncredited)
 
1953 The Band Wagon (performer: "That's Entertainment" 1953 - uncredited, "I Love Louisa" 1931 - uncredited / "That's Entertainment" 1953 - uncredited)
 
1953 The I Don't Care Girl (performer: "Hello, Frisco!" - uncredited)
 
1951 An American in Paris (performer: "By Strauss" 1936 - uncredited, "Tra-la-la This Time It's Really Love" 1922 - uncredited, "Third Movement from 'Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra'" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1949 The Barkleys of Broadway (performer: "Sabre Dance" 1942 - uncredited, "Week-End in the Country" 1949 - uncredited, "Concerto in B-flat Minor for Piano" 1874 - uncredited)
 
1948 Romance on the High Seas (music: "Brazilian Rhapsody" - uncredited / performer: "Brazilian Rhapsody" - uncredited)
 
1946 Humoresque (performer: "Prelude II" - uncredited, "Prelude III" - uncredited, "Etude in G flat major, Op. 10, No. 5." - uncredited)
 
1946 Her Kind of Man (music: "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" - uncredited)
 
1945 Rhapsody in Blue (performer: "Rhapsody in Blue" - uncredited, "Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra" - uncredited, "Mine" - uncredited)
 
1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye (performer: "Kiss the Boys Goodbye", "Battle Hymn of The Republic" - uncredited)
 
1939 Made for Each Other (music: "Made For Each Other" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera (music: "March Funebre" 1936 - uncredited, "Ah, Romantic Love Dream" 1936 - uncredited, "King and Country Call" 1936 - uncredited, "Carnival Marche" 1936 - uncredited, "Carnival, Then Farewell" 1936 - uncredited)
 
1935 Steamboat Round the Bend (music: "Steamboat Round the Bend" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1935 Black Sheep (music: "In Other Words, I'm in Love" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1935 In Person (music: "Don't Mention Love to Me", "Got a New Lease on Life", "Out of Sight, Out of Mind")
 
1935 Music Is Magic (music: "Honey Chile", "Love is Smiling at Me")
 
1934 A Peach of a Pair (short) (music: "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" - uncredited)
 
1933 The Right to Romance (music: "With You, With Me" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1933 Nothing But the Tooth (short) (music: "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" - uncredited)
 
1933 Bosko in Dutch (short) (music: "Don't Go to Sleep" - uncredited)
 
1932 Woman in Bondage (music: "Careless Kisses" - uncredited)
 
1931 Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (short) (music: "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" - uncredited)
 
1931 Big Business Girl (music: "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" - uncredited)
 
1930 Leathernecking (music: "Evening Star", "Careless Kisses", "Mighty Nice and So Particular")
 
1930 The Runaway Bride (writer: "Loveable And Sweet" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1930 Beau Bandit (music: "Lovable and Sweet" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1930 Love Comes Along (music: "Night Winds", "Until Love Comes Along")
 
1929 Tanned Legs (music: "With You, With Me" 1929 - uncredited, "Come in the Water, the Water Is Fine" 1929 - uncredited, "You're Responsible" 1929 - uncredited, "Tanned Legs" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1929 Street Girl (music: "Broken Up Tune" 1929 - uncredited, "Lovable and Sweet" 1929 - uncredited, "My Dream Memory" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1929 Jazz Heaven (music: "Someone" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1929 Half Marriage (music: "After the Clouds Roll By" - uncredited, "You're Marvelous" - uncredited)
 
1929 The Delightful Rogue (music: "Gay Love")
 
1929 Side Street (writer: "Take a Look at Her Now" - uncredited)
 
1929 The Prince of Wails (short) (music: "If You Want the Rainbow You Must Have the Rain" - uncredited)
 
1928 My Man (music: "If You Want the Rainbow, You Must Have the Rain" - uncredited)
 
1928 The Band Beautiful (short) (music: "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs off the Moon" - uncredited)
 
1928 The Ham What Am (short) (music: "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs off the Moon" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (15 titles)
1955 The Cobweb
Mr. Capp
 
1953 The Band Wagon
Lester Marton
 
1953 The I Don't Care Girl
Charles Bennett
 
1952 Full House
Bill Peoria (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
 
1951 An American in Paris
Adam Cook
 
1951 General Electric Guest House (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1951)
 
1949 The Barkleys of Broadway
Ezra Millar
 
1948 Romance on the High Seas
Oscar Farrar
 
1948 You Were Meant for Me
Oscar Hoffman
 
1946 Humoresque
Sid Jeffers
 
1945 Rhapsody in Blue
Oscar Levant
 
1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Dick Rayburn aka Oscar
 
1940 Rhythm on the River
Billy Starbuck
 
1929 Night Parade
Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist (uncredited)
 
1929 The Dance of Life
Jerry Evans
 
Show ShowMusic Department (11 titles)
1937 Fight for Your Lady (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera (composer: Opera "Carnival")
 
1934 Lightning Strikes Twice (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1933 Flaming Gold (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1933 Gambling Ship (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1933 The Woman Accused (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1932 The Age of Consent (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1931 Bachelor Apartment (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1930 Danger Lights (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1929 Tanned Legs (music and lyrics by)
 
1929 Street Girl (musical numbers)
 
Show ShowComposer (7 titles)
1948 Romance on the High Seas
 
1942 Fellow Americans (documentary short)
 
1939 Made for Each Other (uncredited)
 
1937 Nothing Sacred
 
1934 Crime Without Passion (uncredited)
 
1934 Let's Try Again (uncredited)
 
1929 Side Street (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1946 Humoresque (technical adviser - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.32 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.29 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.26 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1965) … Himself
 
1951-1965 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 17 October 1965 (1965) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 24 June 1951 (1951) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1962-1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.25 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.19 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1962) … Himself
 
1964 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Joey vs. Oscar Levant (1964) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.139 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.134 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.52 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #2.47 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– Jack Goes to Doctor (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
– Episode #3.39 (1958) … Himself - Pianist
 
1958 The Oscar Levant Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 6 May 1958 (1958) … Himself - Host
 
1955 Music 55 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1955) … Himself
 
1955 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1949 Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1949) … Himself
 
1942 Information Please: Series 3, No. 5 (short)
Himself - Resident Panelist
 
1942 Information Please: Series 3, No. 4 (short)
Himself - Resident Panel Expert
 
1941 Information Please: Series 3, No. 1 (short)
Himself - Panel Member
 
1941 Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 (documentary short)
Himself - Panelist
 
1940 Information Please: Series 2, No. 2 (short)
Himself - Resident Expert
 
1940 Information Please: Series 1, No. 11 (short)
Himself - Resident Panel Expert
 
1940 Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 (short)
Himself - Resident Panel Expert
 
1940 Information Please: Series 1, No. 9 (short)
Himself - Resident Panelist
 
1940 Information Please: Series 1, No. 8 (documentary short)
Himself - Panelist
 
1939 Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 (short)
Himself - Panelist
 
1923 Ben Bernie and All the Lads (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Public Speaking (documentary)
 
1991-2003 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Clip from 'The Band Wagon' (uncredited)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'The Band Wagon'
 

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Personal Details

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(1947-49) Radio: A regular on Al Jolson's NBC show, "The Kraft Music Hall". See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin. See more »

Trivia:

Recorded for Columbia and American Decca records. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn