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Sam Levene (I) (1905–1980)

Actor

Sam Levene was the actor who originated "craps-shooter extraordinaire" Nathan Detroit in the seminal American musical "Guys and Dolls" on the Great White Way in the original 1950 production. Levene was not a good singer and had trouble staying in key, so his solo number "Sue Me" had to be written in one octave to compensate for his lack of pipes... See full bio »

Born:

Samuel Levine
in Russia

Died:

(age 75) in New York City, New York, USA
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1979 ...And Justice for All.
Arnie
 
1979 Us Two
 
1979 Last Embrace
Sam Urdell
 
1979 The Champ
Uncle Eddie (uncredited)
 
1977 The Royal Family (TV movie)
Oscar Wolfe
 
1976 God Told Me To
Everett Lukas
 
1976 The Money
Lou Maurice
 
1971 Such Good Friends
Uncle Eddie
 
1969 A Dream of Kings
Cicero
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Noel Greb
– A Small Rebellion (1966) … Noel Greb
 
1966 A Small Rebellion (TV movie)
Noel Greb
 
1963 Act One
Richard Maxwell
 
1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
Larry Fay
– The Larry Fay Story (1960) … Larry Fay
 
1960 The Aquanauts (TV series)
Lieutenant Maderas
– Night Dive (1960) … Lieutenant Maderas
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Mendele
– World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) … Mendele
 
1959 The World of Sholom Aleichem (TV movie)
Mendele
 
1958 Kathy O'
Ben Melnick
 
1958 Omnibus (TV series)
Eddie
– Mrs. McThing (1958) … Eddie
 
1957 A Farewell to Arms
Swiss Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– The Old Ticket (1957)
 
1957 Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Howard Rysdale
 
1957 Sweet Smell of Success
Frank D' Angelo
 
1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Ben Selig / Ben Weber
– The Mother Bit (1957) … Ben Selig
– The Playwright and the Stars (1957) … Ben Weber
 
1957 Designing Woman
Ned Hammerstein
 
1956 The Opposite Sex
Mike Pearl
 
1954 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Reporter McArdle
– Fearful Decision (1954) … Reporter McArdle
 
1954 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Sam
– Johnny Blue (1954) … Sam
 
1954 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
– The Alibi Kid (1954)
 
1953 Three Sailors and a Girl
Joe Woods
 
1950 Dial 1119
Dr. John D. Faron
 
1950 With These Hands
Alexander Brody
 
1950 Guilty Bystander
Captain Tonetti
 
1948 Leather Gloves
Bernie
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Phil Conrad
 
1947 Killer McCoy
Happy
 
1947 Crossfire
Samuels
 
1947 Brute Force
Louie Miller #7033
 
1947 A Likely Story
Louie
 
1947 Boomerang!
Dave Woods - 'Morning Record' Reporter
 
1946 The Killers
Police Lt. Sam Lubinsky
 
1944 The Purple Heart
Lt. Wayne Greenbaum
 
1943 Whistling in Brooklyn
Creeper
 
1943 Shoe Shine Boy (short)
Lucky
 
1943 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders
Leo 'Transport' Andreof
 
1943 I Dood It
Ed Jackson
 
1943 Action in the North Atlantic
Abel 'Chips' Abrams
 
1942 Destination Unknown
Victor, Elena's Aide
 
1942 The Big Street
Horsethief
 
1942 Grand Central Murder
Inspector Gunther
 
1942 Sunday Punch
Roscoe
 
1942 Sing Your Worries Away
Smiley Clark
 
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man
Lieutenant Abrams
 
1941 Married Bachelor
Cookie Farrar
 
1939 Golden Boy
Siggie
 
1938 The Mad Miss Manton
Lieutenant Brent
 
1938 The Shopworn Angel
Leer
 
1938 Yellow Jack
Busch
 
1936 After the Thin Man
Lt. Abrams
 
1936 Three Men on a Horse
Patsy
 
1929 The Talk of Hollywood
Film Buyer (uncredited)
 
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1960-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Actor - Dramatic Reading / Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #23.21 (1970) … Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #14.15 (1961) … Actor - Dramatic Reading
– Episode #13.47 (1960) … Actor - Dramatic Reading
 
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.41 (1965) … Himself
 
1963 The 17th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1963 The Jerry Lester Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Salute to George Abbott (1955) … Himself - Actor
 
1950 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor / Singer
– Episode #3.14 (1950) … Himself - Actor / Singer
 
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2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
1982 Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (TV documentary)
Actor in 'The Mad Miss Manton' (uncredited)
 

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Other Works:

Street Scene (1929). Written by Elmer Rice. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Elmer Rice. Playhouse Theatre: 10 Jan 1929- Jun 1930 (closing date unknown/601 performances). Cast: Astrid Allwyn (as "College Girl/Nursemaid"), Joseph Baird, Beulah Bondi (as "Emma Jones")... See more »
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Trivia:

Although Levene created the role of Nathan Detroit in the original Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls" in 1950, he did so with a decided handicap for a musical comedy leading man: He couldn't sing. His one solo number, "Sue Me," was deliberately written in only one octave, and when he had to sing in an ensemble number, such as "The Oldest Established," he mimed the words. See more »

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