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Sam Levenson

Born

12/28/1911, New York, New York, USA

Died

8/27/1980

Birth Name

Samuel Levenson

Gender

Male

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Biography

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Samuel "Sam" Levenson was a humorist, author, journalist, radio and television personality. He used his life experiences growing up in a large Jewish immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York and his years as a Spanish teacher for his folk humor. He authored many books, and his quotes are

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Star (2)

Role
- Two for the Money
  Guest Host (1955-1956) & Host (1957)
  - S 1: Ep 1 two for the money
- Two for the Money
  Guest Host (1955-1956) & Host (1957)
Recurring Role (6)

Role
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 26 Week of October 12, 1970
    10/12/70
- The Match Game
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 53 Dr. Joyce Brothers & Sam Levenson
    8/29/66
  - S 4: Ep 37 Jacqueline Susann & Sam Levenson
    5/9/66
  - S 4: Ep 7 Deborah Bryant & Sam Levenson
    10/11/65
  - S 1: Ep 21 Barbara Cook & Sam Levenson
    5/20/63
  - S 1: Ep 4 Carol Lawrence & Sam Levenson
    1/21/63
- The Match Game
  Star Team Captain
  - S 1: Ep 32 Betty White & Sam Levenson
    8/5/63
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 13: Ep 37 June 25, 1961: Nancy Walker, Nancy Dussault, Earl Grant, Conrad Buckner
    6/25/61
  - S 12: Ep 34 May 22, 1960: The Brothers Four, Nelson Eddy and Gale Sherwood, Wayne and Shuster, Frances Faye, Sam Levenson
    5/22/60
  - S 12: Ep 9 scheduled: Suzanne Pleshette; Tom Poston; Georgia Gibbs
    11/15/59
  - S 11: Ep 16 Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward / Maurice Gosfield & Joe E. Ross
    12/28/58
  - S 10: Ep 46 scheduled: 4th Annual U.S. Navy Talent Contest with guest host Sam Levenson
    8/10/58
  - + 3 More Credits
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guest
  - S 7: Ep 17 Pearl Bailey; Ted Lewis; June Valli; Sam Levenson; Maria Neglia
    1/2/55
  - S 7: Ep 15 The Chordettes; Patti Page; Julius LaRosa / On film: Frank Sinatra, Robert Michum & other stars
    12/19/54
  - S 6: Ep 16 scheduled: Rosemary Clooney; Julius LaRosa; Sam Levenson
    12/27/53
  - S 6: Ep 4 Lauren Bacall; Guy Mitchell; Teresa Brewer; Joe Louis; Peter Lawford
    10/4/53
  - S 5: Ep 26 Victor Moore; Georgia Gibbs; Sam Levenson; Patachou; Vaughn Monroe; Richard Widmark & Don Taylor
    3/8/53
- This Is Show Business
  Series Regular
  - S 4: Ep 13 12/9/1951
    12/9/51
  - S 4: Ep 12 12/2/1051
    12/2/51
  - S 4: Ep 11 11/25/1951
    11/25/51
  - S 4: Ep 10 11/18/1951
    11/18/51
  - S 4: Ep 9 11/11/1951
    11/11/51
  - + 9 More Credits
Guest Star (29)

Role
- Over Easy
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 82 January 22, 1980
    1/22/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 52 January 13, 1975
    1/13/75
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 75 December 12, 1969
    12/12/69
  - S 9: Ep 54 November 13, 1969
    11/13/69
  - S 8: Ep 91 Week of January 13, 1969
    1/13/69
  - S 7: Ep 111 Week of February 5, 1968
    2/5/68
  - S 7: Ep 100 January 19, 1968
    1/19/68
  - + 13 More Credits
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 56 November 17, 1969
    11/17/69
  - S 3: Ep 211 July 27, 1971
    7/27/71
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 62 November 12, 1969
    11/12/69
  - S 7: Ep 23 September 17, 1969
    9/17/69
  - S 6: Ep 193 May 28, 1969
    5/28/69
  - S 6: Ep 167 April 22, 1969
    4/22/69
  - S 6: Ep 123 February 19, 1969
    2/19/69
  - + 15 More Credits
- That Show with Joan Rivers
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 27 Does Your Child Love You?
    10/22/68
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 73 June 12, 1968
    6/12/68
  - S 4: Ep 35 February 13, 1970
    2/13/70
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 5: Ep 40 October 29, 1965
    10/29/65
  - S 5: Ep 39 October 28, 1965
    10/28/65
  - S 5: Ep 38 October 27, 1965
    10/27/65
  - S 5: Ep 37 October 26, 1965
    10/26/65
  - S 5: Ep 36 Week of October 25, 1965
    10/25/65
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Jack Paar Program
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 22 March 5, 1965
    3/5/65
  - S 2: Ep 7 November 1, 1963
    11/1/63
  - S 1: Ep 33 May 17, 1963
    5/17/63
  - S 1: Ep 18 February 1, 1963
    2/1/63
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 5 640730
    7/30/64
  - S 18: Ep 47 Show #3147
    1/21/80
- Password
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 43 EPISODE
    2/13/64
- The Match Game
  Star Team Captain
- The Match Game
  Himself
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 5: Ep 66 January 4, 1962
    1/4/62
  - S 4: Ep 166 July 6, 1961
    7/6/61
  - S 4: Ep 165 July 5, 1961
    7/5/61
- I've Got a Secret (1952)
  Guest Panelist
  - S 10: Ep 27 December 25, 1961
    12/25/61
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 138 May 18, 1961
    5/18/61
  - S 4: Ep 95 March 6, 1961
    3/6/61
  - S 4: Ep 94 March 2, 1961
    3/2/61
  - S 3: Ep 98 February 17, 1960
    2/17/60
  - S 2: Ep 15 September 19, 1958
    9/19/58
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 6 November 13, 1960: Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, Shirley Bassey, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon
    11/13/60
  - S 11: Ep 8 Itzhak Perlman / Carol Lawrence & Larry Kert / Sam Levenson
    11/2/58
  - S 8: Ep 21 February 12, 1956: Shirley Jones, Pearl Bailey, Carl Sanberg, Hal Holbrook, Sam Levenson
    2/12/56
- Person to Person
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 24 February 21, 1958
    2/21/58
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 10 Audrey Meadows; Joan Caulfield; Sam Levenson; Steve Lawrence; Greta Thyssen; The Treniers; Teal Joy
    11/24/57
- The Arlene Francis Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 75 November 22, 1957
    11/22/57
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 28 Sarah Vaughn / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane / Sam Levenson
    3/20/55
  - S 6: Ep 13 scheduled: Charles Boyer; Julius LaRosa; Roberta Peters
    12/6/53
  - S 1: Ep 52 Toni Harper; Sam Levenson
    6/12/49
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 6: Ep 23 EPISODE #244
    2/6/55
  - S 6: Ep 18 EPISODE #239
    1/2/55
- Toast of the Town
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 7 Patti Page / Julius LaRosa / The Step Brothers / Sam Levenson
    10/25/53
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 3: Ep 23 EPISODE #88
    2/3/52
- This Is Show Business
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 32 4/15/1951
    4/15/51
  - S 3: Ep 29 3/18/1951
    3/18/51
  - S 3: Ep 5 9/24/1950
    9/24/50
  - S 2: Ep 32 5/7/1950
    5/7/50
  - S 2: Ep 27 4/2/1950
    4/2/50
  - + 1 More Credits
- Texaco Star Theater
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 21 2/6/1951
    2/6/51
- This Is Show Business
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 22 1/21/1951
    1/21/51
- Cavalcade of Stars
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 48 April 29, 1950
    4/29/50
- We, The People
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 13 Sam Levenson
    3/31/50

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