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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.
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.
Oct 10, 2017 · Oscar Levant was a brilliant composer and pianist who had provided music for over 20 Hollywood films, and had performed at several concerts. He was also a much admired radio host and a comedy actor known for his stoic and sarcastic on-screen persona.
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.
Oscar Levant. If George Gershwin had an alter-ego, most people would agree that it was Oscar Levant (1906-1972), film composer and arranger. Levant, who was best known as a jazz pianist, was considered to have been the most accomplished interpreter of the vast songbook of U.S. composer George Gershwin, and was the first performer to record ...
Apr 6, 2022 · Oscar Levant (Sean Hayes, right) is haunted by the memory of George Gershwin (John Zdrojeski) in Doug Wright’s play “Good Night, Oscar,” running through April 24 at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.
Apr 24, 2023 · The “Will & Grace” star is unrecognizable in a Broadway biography of Oscar Levant: wit, pianist and “Eeyore in a cheap suit.”
