Oscar Levant

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Pianist, composer and bizarre wit in movies, radio and TV.

65years old at death

Born December 27, 1906Pittsburgh
Died August 14, 1972Beverly Hills
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 70 years1940 to 2010

Genres

Comedy56%, 5 films
Musical56%, 5 films
Drama44%, 4 films
Romance33%, 3 films
Documentary11%, 1 film

First and latest

Did you know?!

A role that slipped away
Levant studied under Arnold Schoenberg and impressed him enough to be offered an assistantship, which Levant turned down because he considered himself unqualified.
Big break
Levant was booked as a one-time guest on the radio quiz show Information Please, but proved so quick-witted that he became a regular panelist through the late 1930s and 1940s.

Oscar Levant movies on Netflix

Public Speaking2010IMDb rating 7.6
The Cobweb1955IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Capp
The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4as Lester Marton
O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
An American in Paris1951IMDb rating 7.1as Adam Cook
The Barkleys of Broadway1949IMDb rating 7.0as Ezra Millar
Romance on the High Seas1948IMDb rating 7.1as Oscar Farrar
Humoresque1946IMDb rating 7.3as Sid Jeffers
Rhythm on the River1940IMDb rating 6.8as Billy Starbuck

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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An American in Paris1951 Drama, Musical, Romanceas Adam Cook
IMDb rating 7.140K votes
The Band Wagon1953 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Lester Marton
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
Humoresque1946as Sid Jeffers
IMDb rating 7.35.5K votes
The Barkleys of Broadway1949as Ezra Millar
IMDb rating 7.03.8K votes
Romance on the High Seas1948as Oscar Farrar
IMDb rating 7.13.1K votes
The Cobweb1955as Mr. Capp
IMDb rating 6.32.4K votes
O. Henry's Full House1952as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
IMDb rating 7.23.5K votes
Rhythm on the River1940as Billy Starbuck
IMDb rating 6.8457 votes

Worked with

Oscar Levant shares two films with Richard Widmark, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Widmark

Fred Astaire

Bess Flowers

Irving Bacon

Kathleen Freeman

Fred Aldrich

Vincente MinnelliDirector, 3 films

Films together

Richard Widmark2 films together, 1952 to 1955
Richard Widmark's page
- The Cobweb1955IMDb rating 6.3Levant as Mr. CappWidmark as Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
- O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2Levant as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")Widmark as Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
Fred Astaire2 films together, 1949 to 1953
Fred Astaire's page
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Levant as Lester MartonAstaire as Tony Hunter
- The Barkleys of Broadway1949IMDb rating 7.0Levant as Ezra MillarAstaire as Josh Barkley
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1946
Bess Flowers's page
- Humoresque1946IMDb rating 7.3Levant as Sid JeffersFlowers as Party Guest / Concert Attendee
Irving Bacon1 film together, 1952
Irving Bacon's page
- O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2Levant as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")Bacon as Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Kathleen Freeman1 film together, 1952
Kathleen Freeman's page
- O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2Levant as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")Freeman as Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Fred Aldrich1 film together, 1953
Fred Aldrich's page
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Levant as Lester MartonAldrich as Hot Dog Vendor
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 3 films, 1951 to 1955
All films by Vincente Minnelli
- The Cobweb1955IMDb rating 6.3Levant as Mr. Capp
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Levant as Lester Marton
- An American in Paris1951IMDb rating 7.1Levant as Adam Cook

Awards

One award and honor.

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Oscar Levant's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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