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Sam Levene

Acting

Born August 28, 1905 · Šack, Belarus

Died December 28, 1980

Also known as Scholem Lewin

Biography

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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Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Hall of Fame · 1998
  • American Theatre Hall of Fame · 1984
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Play · 1961 · nominated

Filmography29 titles

Sweet Smell of Success

1957as Frank D' Angelo

The Killers

1946as Lt. Sam Lubinsky

Brute Force

1947as Louie Miller #7033

After the Thin Man

1936as Abrams

And Justice for All

1979as Arnie

Boomerang!

1947as Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods

Action in the North Atlantic

1943as Abel 'Chips' Abrams

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953as Joe Woods

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943as Creeper

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941as Lieutenant Abrams

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self

The Shopworn Angel

1938as 'Leer'

Designing Woman

1957as Ned Hammerstein

Crossfire

1947as Samuels

The True Glory

1945as Commentator

The Mad Miss Manton

1938as Lieutenant Brent

Act One

1963as Richard Maxwell

The Babe Ruth Story

1948as Phil Conrad

The Money

1976as Lou Maurice

A Dream of Kings

1969as Cicero

God Told Me To

1976as Everett Lukas

With These Hands

1950as Alexander Brody

The Big Street

1942as Horsethief

Grand Central Murder

1942as Inspector Gunther

'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders

1943as Leo 'Transport' Andreof

Last Embrace

1979as Sam Urdell

The Opposite Sex

1956as Mike Pearl

Guilty Bystander

1950as Captain Tonetti

Such Good Friends

1971as Uncle Eddie