Sam Levene: Sam Levene. Actor: After the Thin Man. Sam Levene was the actor who originated "craps-shooter extraordinaire" Nathan Detroit in the seminal American musical "Guys and Dolls" on the Great White Way in the original 1950 production. Levene was not a good singer and had trouble staying in key, so his solo number "Sue Me" had to be written in one octave to compensate for his lack of pipes. Singing great...
Known For: After the Thin Man (Abrams), And Justice for All (Arnie), Shadow of the Thin Man (Lieutenant Abrams), The Killers (Police Lt. Sam Lubinsky)