Sam Levene
American actor (1905-1980) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Sam Levene was an American Broadway, films, radio, and television actor and director. In a career spanning over five decades, he appeared in over 50 comedy and drama theatrical stage productions. He also acted in over 50 films across the United States and abroad.
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1998Grammy Hall of FameAward1984American Theatre Hall of FameAward1980Died28 December 19801979
...And Justice for AllFilm, Arnie1976
God Told Me ToFilm, Everett Lukas1969
A Dream of KingsFilm, Cicero1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries
Act OneFilm, 1963Richard Maxwell1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960
The AquanautsSeries, Lieutenant Maharis1956
The Opposite SexFilm, Mike Pearl1952
OmnibusSeries, Eddie1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries
Dial 1119Film, 1950John D. Faron1948
Studio OneSeries, Ben Weber1947
A Likely StoryFilm, Louie1946
The KillersFilm, Lt. Sam Lubinsky1944
Follow the BoysFilm, Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)1943
Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Abel 'Chips' Abrams1941
Married BachelorFilm, Cookie Farrar1939
Golden BoyFilm, Siggie1936
After the Thin ManFilm, Abrams1929
The Talk of HollywoodFilm, Film Buyer1905Born28 August 1905
...And Justice for AllFilm, Arnie1976God Told Me ToFilm, Everett Lukas1969A Dream of KingsFilm, Cicero1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesAct OneFilm, 1963Richard Maxwell1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960The AquanautsSeries, Lieutenant Maharis1956The Opposite SexFilm, Mike Pearl1952OmnibusSeries, Eddie1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesDial 1119Film, 1950John D. Faron1948Studio OneSeries, Ben Weber1947A Likely StoryFilm, Louie1946The KillersFilm, Lt. Sam Lubinsky1944Follow the BoysFilm, Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited)1943Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Abel 'Chips' Abrams1941Married BachelorFilm, Cookie Farrar1939Golden BoyFilm, Siggie1936After the Thin ManFilm, Abrams1929The Talk of HollywoodFilm, Film Buyer1905Born28 August 1905People around Sam
Vincente Minnelli Directed Designing Woman and I Dood It
W. S. Van Dyke Directed After the Thin Man (1936)
James Flavin Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Roy Del Ruth Produced The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
Dore Schary Produced Crossfire and Designing Woman
Hunt Stromberg Produced After the Thin Man (1936)
Alan Curtis Also in The Shopworn Angel and Gung Ho!
William Tannen Also in Dial 1119 and Killer McCoy
Charles Sullivan Also in Designing Woman and Golden Boy
Burt Lancaster Also in Sweet Smell of Success and The Killers
Elia Kazan Directed Boomerang (1947)
John Huston Directed A Farewell to Arms (1957)
Miklós Rózsa Wrote The Killers, Brute Force and Last Embrace
Lee J. Cobb Also in Golden Boy, Boomerang and Boomerang!
Richard Brooks Wrote The Killers, Crossfire and Brute Force
Hank Mann Also in I Dood It, Dial 1119 and Killer McCoy
Charles McGraw Also in The Killers (1950)- H. C. Potter Directed The Shopworn Angel (1938)
Harry Bellaver Also in Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957)
Mickey Shaughnessy Also in Designing Woman (1957)
James Bell Also in Dial 1119, Killer McCoy and Brute Force
S. Sylvan Simon Directed Grand Central Murder (1942)- Arnold Laven Directed Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957)
Syd Saylor Also in Golden Boy (1939)
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Sweet Smell of Success 1957
The Killers 1946
Brute Force 1947
After the Thin Man 1936
...And Justice for All 1979
Filmography 40
59 credits on file
Television 6
Media & music
Photos 7
Vivian Blaine as Miss Adelaide and Sam Levene as Nathan Detroit in the original 1950 Broadway production of Guys and Dolls
Playbill cover of Sam Levene as Dr. Jack Kingsley in the original Broadway production of The Impossible Years, a role he performed 322 times
Vivian Blaine and Sam Levene meet Queen Elizabeth after Royal Command Variety Performance of Guys and Dolls, November 2, 1953
Playbill cover 1935 original Broadway production Three Men on a Horse at The Playhouse Theater starring Teddy Hart, Shirley Booth and Sam Levene
Trailer for Sunday Punch (1942)
Sam Levene in Crossfire (1947)Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1980 · aged 75
