Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian, and actor.
* He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 27, 1906.
* He studied music at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music.
* He began his career as a concert pianist in the early 1930s.
* He moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s and began a successful career as a film composer.
* He also appeared in several films, including Rhapsody in Blue (1945), The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), and An American in Paris (1951).
* He was known for his mordant wit and acerbic humor.
* He died on August 14, 1972, at the age of 65.
* He is buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.