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Videos (see all 3)
'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders (1943) -- The true story of Carlson's Raiders and their World War II attack on Makin Island.
Crossfire (1947) -- A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) -- Nick and Nora are at their wise-cracking best as they investigate murder and racketeering at a local race-track.

Overview

Date of Birth:
28 August 1905, Russia more
Date of Death:
28 December 1980, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Sam Levene was the actor who originated "craps-shooter extraordinaire"... more
Trivia:
Although Levene created the role of Nathan Detroit in the original Broadway... more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. ...And Justice for All. (1979) .... Arnie
  2. À nous deux (1979)
    ... aka An Adventure for Two
    ... aka Us Two (International: English title)
  3. Last Embrace (1979) .... Sam Urdell
  4. The Royal Family (1977) (TV) .... Oscar Wolfe
  5. God Told Me To (1976) .... Everett Lukas
    ... aka Demon
  6. The Money (1976) .... Lou Maurice
    ... aka Atlantic City Jackpot (USA: video title)
  7. Such Good Friends (1971) .... Uncle Eddie

  8. A Dream of Kings (1969) .... Cicero
  9. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Noel Greb (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
    ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
        - A Small Rebellion (1966) TV episode .... Noel Greb
  10. A Small Rebellion (1966) (TV) .... Noel Greb
  11. Act One (1963) .... Richard Maxwell
  12. "The Untouchables" .... Larry Fay (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Larry Fay Story (1960) TV episode .... Larry Fay
  13. "The Aquanauts" .... Lieutenant Maderas (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Malibu Run"
        - Night Dive (1960) TV episode .... Lieutenant Maderas

  14. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) (TV) .... Mendele
  15. "Play of the Week" .... Mendele (1 episode, 1959)
        - World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) TV episode .... Mendele
  16. Kathy O' (1958) .... Ben Melnick
  17. "Omnibus" .... Eddie (1 episode, 1958)
        - Mrs. McThing (1958) TV episode .... Eddie
  18. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Kraft Mystery Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Kraft Theatre" (USA: new title)
        - The Old Ticket (1957) TV episode
  19. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957) .... Howard Rysdale
  20. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) .... Frank D' Angelo
  21. "Studio One" .... Ben Selig / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - The Mother Bit (1957) TV episode .... Ben Selig
        - The Playwright and the Stars (1957) TV episode .... Ben Weber
  22. Designing Woman (1957) .... Ned Hammerstein
  23. The Opposite Sex (1956) .... Mike Pearl
  24. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Reporter McArdle (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
        - Fearful Decision (1954) TV episode .... Reporter McArdle
  25. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Sam (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "Matinee" (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka "Rheingold Theatre" (USA)
        - Johnny Blue (1954) TV episode .... Sam
  26. "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Alibi Kid (1954) TV episode
  27. Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) .... Joe Woods
    ... aka 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title)
  28. Dial 1119 (1950) .... Dr. John D. Faron
    ... aka The Violent Hour (UK)
  29. With These Hands (1950) .... Alexander Brody
  30. Guilty Bystander (1950) .... Captain Tonetti

  31. Leather Gloves (1948) .... Bernie
    ... aka Loser Take All (UK)
  32. The Babe Ruth Story (1948) .... Phil Conrad
  33. Killer McCoy (1947) .... Happy
  34. Crossfire (1947) .... Samuels
  35. Brute Force (1947) .... Louie Miller #7033
  36. A Likely Story (1947) .... Louie
  37. Boomerang! (1947) .... Dave Woods - 'Morning Record' Reporter
  38. The Killers (1946) .... Lt. Sam Lubinsky
    ... aka A Man Alone
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: complete title)
  39. The Purple Heart (1944) .... Lt. Wayne Greenbaum
  40. Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) .... Creeper
  41. Shoe Shine Boy (1943) .... Lucky
  42. 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders (1943) .... Leo 'Transport' Andreof
    ... aka Gung Ho! (USA: short title)
  43. I Dood It (1943) .... Ed Jackson
    ... aka By Hook or by Crook (UK)
  44. Action in the North Atlantic (1943) .... Chips Abrams
  45. Destination Unknown (1942) .... Victor, Elena's Aide
  46. The Big Street (1942) .... Horsethief
  47. Grand Central Murder (1942) .... Inspector Gunther
  48. Sunday Punch (1942) .... Roscoe
  49. Sing Your Worries Away (1942) .... Smiley Clark
  50. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) .... Lieutenant Abrams
  51. Married Bachelor (1941) .... Cookie Farrar

  52. Golden Boy (1939) .... Siggie
  53. The Mad Miss Manton (1938) .... Lieutenant Brent
  54. The Shopworn Angel (1938) .... Leer (Bill's friend)
  55. Yellow Jack (1938) .... Busch
  56. After the Thin Man (1936) .... Abrams
  57. Three Men on a Horse (1936) .... Patsy
Self:
  1. "Toast of the Town" .... Actor - Dramatic Reading / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1970)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #23.21 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Audience Bow
        - Episode #14.15 (1961) TV episode .... Actor - Dramatic Reading
        - Episode #13.47 (1960) TV episode .... Actor - Dramatic Reading

  2. "The Jerry Lester Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 14 April 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Salute to George Abbott (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
Archive Footage:
  1. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin': 1943-1960 (2004) TV episode .... Nathan Detroit (in 'Guys and Dolls')


Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1959, Eddie Hodges, Sam Levene and Gregory Ratoff starred in an unsold pilot for a family drama called, "The Wonderful World of Little Julius." more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Crime more

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