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

O. Henry's Full House

William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

The Band Wagon

Lester Marton

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

Romance on the High Seas

Oscar Farrar

The Barkleys of Broadway

Ezra Millar

Humoresque

Sid Jeffers