Sam Levenson

Novelist

Birthday December 28, 1911

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Aug 27, 1980 (68)

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About

American author who wrote the humor book, In One Era and Out the Other. He is also known for his famous poem, "Time Tested Beauty Tips."

Before Fame

He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1934 and subsequently became a panelist on CBS's This is Show Business. He also taught Spanish for a time at Brooklyn's Samuel Tilden High School.

Trivia

Beginning in the mid-1950s, he was a writer and host for the TV game show, Two for the Money.

Family Life

He married Esther Levine, with whom he had a son and a daughter. His son, Conrad, became a Columbia University-educated architect.

Associated With

He made several appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.