Levene in The Killers

Russian-born Sam Levene (August 28, 1905 - December 28, 1980) was an American Broadway and movie actor. Levene appeared in several Broadway plays and musicals in the 1930s. In the mid 30s, Levene moved to Hollywood to re-create his stage role in the movie Three Men on a Horse (1936). Soon after that he appeared in the movie After the Thin Man (1936). Image File history File links Samlevene. ... Image File history File links Samlevene. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... After the Thin Man was the 1936 sequel to the film The Thin Man. ...

He also appeared in many film noir classics including The Killers (1946 film), Brute Force and Crossfire (1947 movie). Levene made 36 films in his long Hollywood career. This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ... The Killers, also known as Ernest Hemingways The Killers is a black and white film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster. ... Brute Force is a 1947 brooding, brutal drama movie considered film noir. ... Crossfire is a 1947 film which dealt with the theme of anti-semitism, as did that years Academy Award for Best Picture winner, Gentlemans Agreement. ...

Levene was nominated for Broadway's 1961 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for The Devil's Advocate. Although not a good singer, he can be heard on the original cast recording of the musical Guys and Dolls. His solo number, "Sue Me," was written in one octave to compensate for his lack of singing ability. The part he played in Guys and Dolls on Broadway was given to Frank Sinatra for the movie version. Levene also starred in the original Broadway production of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Guys and Dolls is a successful 1950 musical. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a popular and highly acclaimed male vocalist and actor. ... Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is an American playwright and screenwriter. ... The Sunshine Boys is a comic play by Neil Simon. ...

Levene's last film role was in the courtroom drama ...And Justice for All (1979). Levene, who was Jewish,^{[citation needed]} died of a heart attack in 1980. ...And Justice for All is a 1979 film which tells the story of a defense lawyer who finds himself defending a corrupt judge charged with rape, even though he personally doesnt care for his client, and knows that he is guilty. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

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