Oscar Levant
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Dec 27, 1906 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Aug 14, 1972 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 65 |
| Final Resting PlaceWestwood Memorial Park | |
Oscar Levant | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1923-1965 |
| Top Roles | Oscar Farrar, Ezra Millar, Sid Jeffers, Himself, Lester Marton |
| Top Genres | Musical, Romance, Drama, Comedy, Biographical, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Mistaken Identity, Dance |
| Top Collaborators | Gene Kelly, Vincente Minnelli (Director), Stuart Holmes, Roger Edens (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Marlene Dietrich, Sydney Greenstreet, Charmian Carr see more.. |
Oscar Levant Overview:
Legendary actor, Oscar Levant, was born on Dec 27, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Levant died at the age of 65 on Aug 14, 1972 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording. Levant was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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(December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He studied under Zygmunt Stojowski, a piano pedagogue. In 1924, aged 18, he appeared with Ben Bernie in a short film, Ben Bernie and All the Lads. In 1928, Levant moved to Hollywood where... Read full article
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Oscar Levant Quotes:
Georgia Garrett: Oscar! How did you get on this boat?
Oscar Farrar: I lied about my age.
Oscar Farrar: Incidentally, I picked up your last two paychecks. It was barely enough to pay for my plane ticket down here. Didn't even leave me enough to buy you a present! I feel like a cad.
Georgia Garrett: You crook. You can go to jail for that.
Oscar Farrar: Marry me and you won't have to testify against me.
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