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Oscar Levant

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born

December 27, 1906 in The United States

died

August 14, 1972

gender

male

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

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Books by Oscar Levant

Average rating: 4.10 · 77 ratings · 16 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Memoirs of an Amnesiac 417 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1965 — 2 editions	My rating:
	A Smattering of Ignorance 400 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1939 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Unimportance Of Being Oscar 408 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1968	My rating:

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Quotes by Oscar Levant

“There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.”
― Oscar Levant

tags: genius , humor , insanity

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“I was once thrown out of a mental hospital for depressing the other patients.”
― Oscar Levant

65 people liked it

“The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.”
― Oscar Levant

tags: humour , politics

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