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Sam Levene (born Scholem Lewin; August 28, 1905 – December 28, 1980) was an American Broadway, films, radio, and television actor and director. In a career spanning over five decades, he appeared in over 50 comedy and drama theatrical stage productions. He also acted in over 50 films across the United States and abroad.
Sam Levene. Actor: After the Thin Man. Sam Levene was the actor who originated "craps-shooter extraordinaire" Nathan Detroit in the seminal American musical "Guys and Dolls" on the Great White Way in the original 1950 production.
- August 28, 1905
- December 28, 1980
Russian-American actor Sam Levene appeared in over 50 theatrical stage productions in the United States and abroad. A master of farce and comedy, Levene was equally effective in drama as well.
Sam Levene was an American actor who is best known for his roles in “Guys and Dolls,” “The Sunshine Boys,” and “The Killers.” Born on August 28, 1905, in Russia, he moved to the United States at a young age and built a successful career on Broadway and in films.
Sam Levene was born Scholem Lewin on August 28, 1905 in Russia. He created the role of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, a character librettist Abe Burrows wrote specifically for Levene.
Biography. Sam Levene was a Broadway, film, radio and television actor who in a career spanning 5 decades created some of the most legendary comedic roles in American theatrical history. Levene appeared in a staggering list of 38 Broadway productions, 33 of which were the original Broadway productions, including Nathan Detroit, the craps ...
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Sam Levene was born in 1936 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Sam was a producer, known for Certain Practices (1979), For the Record (1976) and Harvest (1980). Sam died on 24 November 2016 in Ontario, Canada.
