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    Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian, and actor. He had roles in the films Rhapsody in Blue (1945), The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and The Band Wagon (1953).

  2. Aug 17, 2018 · A look back at Oscar Levant, the late bestselling author, radio and television host, quiz show panelist, actor and songwriter.

  3. Aug 14, 2021 · Levant frankly discussed his mental breakdowns, his multiple institutionalizations in psychiatric hospitals, electroshock therapy and episodes of mania and depression.

  4. m.imdb.com › name › nm0505157Oscar Levant - IMDb

    Oscar Levant. Actor: An American in Paris. Oscar Levant's own versatility may have helped to cloud his memory as a sort of Hollywood utility man, perhaps in the worst sense; people tended to see him as one among many personalities, but he was so much more.

  5. Dec 24, 2006 · A century ago this week, pianist, actor, writer and wit Oscar Levant was born. We remember the man some have called America's first publicly dysfunctional celebrity.

  6. Apr 24, 2023 · The “Will & Grace” star is unrecognizable in a Broadway biography of Oscar Levant: wit, pianist and “Eeyore in a cheap suit.”

  7. Jun 11, 2023 · Sean Hayes, who portrays the witty but troubled pianist Oscar Levant in “Good Night, Oscar,” won the Tony for best lead actor in play.

  8. Apr 24, 2023 · Broadway's got a new bio-play, Good Night, Oscar, written by Doug Wright and starring Will and Grace star and Tony nominee Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant. It opens tonight, April 24, at the Belasco...

  9. Aug 15, 1972 · BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 14 (AP)—Oscar Levant, the pianist and radio and television wit who capitalized on his neu rotic personality but was later felled by it, died today appar! ently of...

  10. May 3, 2023 · Many of Levant’s quotes have gone down in history, but his name remains largely unknown. Learn more about the historical figure who inspired Wright’s play, and then head to the Belasco Theatre to experience the depths of Levant’s brilliance and tragedy.

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