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Oscar Levant

Actor

Oscar Levant

Acting
1947 — 1955 · 7 films
Lived
27 December 1906 — d. 1972
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor.

Career Signature

How Oscar Levant’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

crowd-pleaser
joyful exuberance
bittersweet
theatrical style
warm hug

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

Kurt KasznarKurt Kasznar8 filmsTony MartinTony Martin5 filmsLouis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong7 filmsCyd CharisseCyd Charisse10 filmsEdward Everett HortonEdward Everett Horton26 filmsFernand GraveyFernand Gravey3 filmsBill GoodwinBill Goodwin7 filmsDolores GrayDolores Gray4 films

Filmography

The Cobweb

1955

The Band Wagon

1953

O. Henry's Full House

1952

An American in Paris

1951

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Humoresque

1947