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
Adam Cook
The Band Wagon
Lester Marton
O. Henry's Full House
William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Humoresque
Sid Jeffers
Romance on the High Seas
Oscar Farrar
That's Entertainment, Par...
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
The Cobweb
Mr. Capp
The Barkleys of Broadway
Ezra Millar
Rhapsody in Blue
Oscar Levant