Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was as famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, as for his music.

Read more about Oscar Levant:  Life and Career, Later Life and Death, Filmography, Broadway, Memoirs

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    An epigram is only a wisecrack that’s played at Carnegie Hall.
    —Oscar Levant (1906–1972)