Oscar Levant
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Oscar Levant has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Apr 2025). Referenced by Jeff as someone he admires and as a cultural reference point during discussion of music/actors; family anecdote about being dated by guest's grandmother mentioned.
Oscar Levant was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor and actor born in Pittsburgh, U.S., from Russian-emigrant parents. Levant studied under Zygmunt Stojowski and Arnold Schoenberg, and has 33 albums as a pianist, having recorded works of numerous classical composers. For a period of time during the 1940s, he was the highest paid concert pianist in the United States.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Apr 2025 on SmartLess |
| Role | Pianist, Composer, Actor, Writer |
Who talks about Oscar Levant on podcasts?
Oscar Levant came up; the most recent mention was Apr 2025 on SmartLess.
- Jeff Goldblum | SmarLess on SmartLess (Apr 2025)