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Sam Levene

Bio: Sam Levene was a Broadway, film, radio and television actor who in a career spanning 5 decades created some of the most legendary comedic roles in American theatrical history. Levene appeared in a staggering list of 38 Broadway productions, 33 of which were the original Broadway productions, including Nathan Detroit, the craps-shooter extraordinaire, in the 1950 original Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls", Max Kane, the hapless agent, in the original 1932 Broadway production of "Dinner at Eight", Patsy, the comedic gambler, in the 1935 Broadway farce "Three Men on a Horse" , Gordon Miller, the shoestring producer, in the original 1937 Broadway production of "Room Service", Sidney Black, the theatrical producer, in " Light Up the Sky" , Horace Vandergelder, the crotchety merchant of Yonkers, in the 1954 premier UK production of Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker" and Al Lewis, the retired vaudevillian, in the original 1972 Broadway production of Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys"
Born: Mon, Aug 28 1905
Birthplace: Šack, Belarus

Death: Sun, Dec 28 1980
Sam Levene is 75 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Sam Levene would have been no older than
75 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of ...And Justice for All
...And Justice for All
Sam Levene was
74 in ...And Justice for All
as 'Arnie'.
Fri, Oct 19 1979
Poster of Last Embrace
Last Embrace
Sam Levene was
73 in Last Embrace
as 'Sam Urdell'.
Fri, May 04 1979
Poster of The Royal Family
The Royal Family
Sam Levene was
72 in The Royal Family
as 'Oscar Wolfe'.
Wed, Nov 09 1977
Poster of God Told Me To
God Told Me To
Sam Levene was
71 in God Told Me To
as 'Everett Lukas'.
Fri, Oct 22 1976
Poster of The Money
The Money
Sam Levene was
70 in The Money
as 'Lou Maurice'.
Mon, May 31 1976
Poster of Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends
Sam Levene was
66 in Such Good Friends
as 'Uncle Eddie'.
Thu, Dec 16 1971
Poster of A Dream of Kings
A Dream of Kings
Sam Levene was
64 in A Dream of Kings
as 'Cicero'.
Mon, Dec 15 1969
Poster of A Small Rebellion
A Small Rebellion
Sam Levene was
60 in A Small Rebellion
as 'Noel Greb'.
Wed, Feb 09 1966
Poster of Act One
Act One
Sam Levene was
58 in Act One
as 'Richard Maxwell'.
Thu, Dec 26 1963
Poster of The World of Sholom Aleichem
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Sam Levene was
54 in The World of Sholom Aleichem
as 'Mendele'.
Mon, Dec 14 1959
Poster of Kathy O'
Kathy O'
Sam Levene was
53 in Kathy O'
as 'Ben Melnick'.
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Sam Levene was
52 in Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as 'Howard Rysdale'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
Sam Levene was
51 in Sweet Smell of Success
as 'Frank D' Angelo'.
Thu, Jul 04 1957
Poster of Designing Woman
Designing Woman
Sam Levene was
51 in Designing Woman
as 'Ned Hammerstein'.
Thu, May 16 1957
Poster of The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex
Sam Levene was
51 in The Opposite Sex
as 'Mike Pearl'.
Thu, Nov 15 1956
Poster of Three Sailors and a Girl
Three Sailors and a Girl
Sam Levene was
48 in Three Sailors and a Girl
as 'Joe Woods'.
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of Dial 1119
Dial 1119
Sam Levene was
45 in Dial 1119
as 'John D. Faron'.
Fri, Nov 03 1950
Poster of With These Hands
With These Hands
Sam Levene was
44 in With These Hands
as 'Alexander Brody'.
Thu, Jun 15 1950
Poster of Guilty Bystander
Guilty Bystander
Sam Levene was
44 in Guilty Bystander
as 'Captain Tonetti'.
Thu, Apr 20 1950
Poster of Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves
Sam Levene was
43 in Leather Gloves
as 'Bernie'.
Thu, Nov 11 1948
Poster of The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
Sam Levene was
43 in The Babe Ruth Story
as 'Phil Conrad'.
Thu, Sep 16 1948
Poster of Killer McCoy
Killer McCoy
Sam Levene was
42 in Killer McCoy
as 'Happy'.
Mon, Dec 01 1947
Poster of Crossfire
Crossfire
Sam Levene was
41 in Crossfire
as 'Samuels'.
Fri, Aug 15 1947
Poster of Brute Force
Brute Force
Sam Levene was
41 in Brute Force
as 'Louie Miller #7033'.
Wed, Jul 16 1947
Poster of A Likely Story
A Likely Story
Sam Levene was
41 in A Likely Story
as 'Louie'.
Fri, Apr 18 1947
Poster of Boomerang!
Boomerang!
Sam Levene was
41 in Boomerang!
as 'Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods'.
Fri, Feb 28 1947
Poster of The Killers
The Killers
Sam Levene was
41 in The Killers
as 'Lt. Sam Lubinsky'.
Fri, Aug 30 1946
Poster of The True Glory
The True Glory
Sam Levene was
39 in The True Glory
as 'Commentator'.
Mon, Aug 27 1945
Poster of Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
Sam Levene was
38 in Follow the Boys
as 'Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 05 1944
Poster of The Purple Heart
The Purple Heart
Sam Levene was
38 in The Purple Heart
as 'Lt. Wayne Greenbaum'.
Fri, Feb 25 1944
Poster of Shoe Shine Boy
Shoe Shine Boy
Sam Levene was
38 in Shoe Shine Boy
as 'Lucky'.
Sat, Dec 25 1943
Poster of Gung Ho!
Gung Ho!
Sam Levene was
38 in Gung Ho!
as 'Leo 'Transport' Andreof'.
Mon, Dec 20 1943
Poster of Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
Sam Levene was
38 in Whistling in Brooklyn
as 'Creeper'.
Wed, Dec 01 1943
Poster of I Dood It
I Dood It
Sam Levene was
38 in I Dood It
as 'Ed Jackson'.
Wed, Sep 01 1943
Poster of Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
Sam Levene was
37 in Action in the North Atlantic
as 'Abel 'Chips' Abrams'.
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Poster of Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
Sam Levene was
37 in Destination Unknown
as 'Victor, Elena's Aide'.
Fri, Oct 09 1942
Poster of The Big Street
The Big Street
Sam Levene was
36 in The Big Street
as 'Horsethief'.
Thu, Aug 13 1942
Poster of Sunday Punch
Sunday Punch
Sam Levene was
36 in Sunday Punch
as 'Roscoe'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Grand Central Murder
Grand Central Murder
Sam Levene was
36 in Grand Central Murder
as 'Inspector Gunther'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of Sing Your Worries Away
Sing Your Worries Away
Sam Levene was
36 in Sing Your Worries Away
as 'Smiley Clark'.
Fri, Mar 06 1942
Poster of Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
Sam Levene was
36 in Shadow of the Thin Man
as 'Lieutenant Abrams'.
Fri, Nov 21 1941
Poster of Married Bachelor
Married Bachelor
Sam Levene was
36 in Married Bachelor
as 'Cookie Farrar'.
Thu, Oct 16 1941
Poster of Golden Boy
Golden Boy
Sam Levene was
34 in Golden Boy
as 'Siggie'.
Tue, Sep 05 1939
Poster of The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton
Sam Levene was
33 in The Mad Miss Manton
as 'Lieutenant Brent'.
Fri, Oct 21 1938
Poster of The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel
Sam Levene was
32 in The Shopworn Angel
as ''Leer''.
Fri, Jul 15 1938
Poster of Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack
Sam Levene was
32 in Yellow Jack
as 'Busch'.
Thu, May 19 1938
Poster of After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
Sam Levene was
31 in After the Thin Man
as 'Lt. Abrams'.
Fri, Dec 25 1936
Poster of Three Men on a Horse
Three Men on a Horse
Sam Levene was
31 in Three Men on a Horse
as 'Patsy'.
Sat, Nov 21 1936
Poster of The Talk of Hollywood
The Talk of Hollywood
Sam Levene was
24 in The Talk of Hollywood
as 'Film Buyer'.
Tue, Dec 10 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Sam Levene was
58+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Sam Levene was
57+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
Sam Levene was
55+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Lieutenant Maharis'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of Omnibus
Omnibus
Sam Levene was
47+ in Omnibus
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Sam Levene was
45+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Sam Levene was
43+ in Studio One
as 'Ben Weber, Ben Selig'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948