Oscar Levant

Actor

1906-12-27 – 1972-08-14 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

• Un americano en París (1951) — Adam Cook
• Melodías de Broadway 1955 (1953) — Lester Marton
• La reina de Nueva York (1937) — Original Music Composer
• De amor también se muere (1947) — Sid Jeffers
• Lazo sagrado (1939) — Music
• Vuelve a mí (1949) — Ezra Millar
• Cuatro páginas de la vida (1952) — William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
• Romanza en alta mar (1948) — Oscar Farrar
• La tela de araña (1955) — Mr. Capp
• Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) — Music
• Crime Without Passion (1934) — Additional Music
• Rhapsody in Blue (1945) — Oscar Levant
• The Dance of Life (1929) — Jerry Evans
• Street Girl (1929) — Songs
• Rhythm on the River (1940) — Billy Starbuck
• Night Parade (1929) — Ann Pennington's Piano Accompanist
• Tanned Legs (1929) — Songs
• You Were Meant for Me (1948) — Oscar Hoffman
• Let's Try Again (1934) — Original Music Composer
• En persona (1935) — Original Music Composer
• Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) — Dick Rayburn
• The I Don't Care Girl (1953) — Charles Bennett
• Love Comes Along (1930) — Songs
• The Delightful Rogue (1929) — Songs