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Sam Levene

Sam Levene

ActorProducer Aug 28 (died age 75) Šack, Belarus 1929–1987 (58 year career)
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Biography

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 E…

Known For

Sweet Smell of Success
Film

Sweet Smell of Success

Frank D' Angelo
...And Justice for All
Film

...And Justice for All

Arnie
The Killers
Film

The Killers

Lt. Sam Lubinsky
After the Thin Man
Film

After the Thin Man

Lt. Abrams
Brute Force
Film

Brute Force

Louie Miller #7033
Crossfire
Film

Crossfire

Samuels
Shadow of the Thin Man
Film

Shadow of the Thin Man

Lieutenant Abrams
Boomerang!
Film

Boomerang!

Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods

Filmography

Acting (57)

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Movies (51)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

1979

as Arnie

7.1
Last Embrace

Last Embrace

1979

as Sam Urdell

5.4
The Royal Family

The Royal Family

1977

as Oscar Wolfe

8.0
God Told Me To

God Told Me To

1976

as Everett Lukas

5.8
The Money

The Money

1976

as Lou Maurice

5.4
Such Good Friends

Such Good Friends

1971

as Uncle Eddie

4.8
A Dream of Kings

A Dream of Kings

1969

as Cicero

5.0
A Small Rebellion

A Small Rebellion

1966

as Noel Greb

Act One

Act One

1963

as Richard Maxwell

5.9
The World of Sholom Aleichem

The World of Sholom Aleichem

1959

as Mendele

Kathy O'

Kathy O'

1958

as Ben Melnick

10.0
Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

as Frank D' Angelo

7.6
Designing Woman

Designing Woman

1957

as Ned Hammerstein

6.6
Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

as Howard Rysdale

5.4
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956

as Mike Pearl

5.2
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1954

as Horace Vandergelder

Three Sailors and a Girl

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953

as Joe Woods

6.0
With These Hands

With These Hands

1950

as Alexander Brody

5.0
Dial 1119

Dial 1119

1950

as John D. Faron

5.4
Guilty Bystander

Guilty Bystander

1950

as Captain Tonetti

5.5
The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

1948

as Phil Conrad

5.6
Leather Gloves

Leather Gloves

1948

as Bernie

Brute Force

Brute Force

1947

as Louie Miller #7033

7.3
Killer McCoy

Killer McCoy

1947

as Happy

6.0
Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947

as Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods

7.0
Crossfire

Crossfire

1947

as Samuels

6.7
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Louie

4.2
The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Lt. Sam Lubinsky

7.3
The True Glory

The True Glory

1945

as Commentator

6.3
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.3
The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

1944

as Lt. Wayne Greenbaum

6.0
Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

as Creeper

6.3
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Abel 'Chips' Abrams

7.1
Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!

1943

as Leo 'Transport' Andreof

5.4
I Dood It

I Dood It

1943

as Ed Jackson

4.2
Shoe Shine Boy

Shoe Shine Boy

1943

as Lucky

7.0
Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder

1942

as Inspector Gunther

5.7
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1942

as Victor, Elena's Aide

6.0
The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

as Horsethief

5.6
Sing Your Worries Away

Sing Your Worries Away

1942

as Smiley Clark

5.5
Sunday Punch

Sunday Punch

1942

as Roscoe

5.0
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

as Lieutenant Abrams

7.0
Married Bachelor

Married Bachelor

1941

as Cookie Farrar

5.8
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939

as Siggie

6.5
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

1938

as Busch

5.6
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

as Lieutenant Brent

6.3
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

1938

as 'Leer'

6.7
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

as Lt. Abrams

7.4
Three Men on a Horse

Three Men on a Horse

1936

as Patsy

6.2
The Talk of Hollywood

The Talk of Hollywood

1929

as Film Buyer

5.0