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Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1895-08-13

Deathday: 1967-12-04 (72 years old)

Biography

Bert Lahr (born Irving Lahrheim; August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967) was an American actor and comedian. Lahr is remembered today for his roles as the Cowardly Lion and the farmworker Zeke in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, but was also well-known for work in burlesque, vaudeville, and on Broadway.

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Filmography

all 51

Movies 36

self 15

TV Shows 15

Self

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

To Oz! The Making of a Classic (2009)

Self (archive)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)

Self (archive footage)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008)

'Zeke' (archive footage)

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Dark Side of the Rainbow (2000)

Zeke / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)

The Dark Side of Oz

The Dark Side of Oz (1995)

Self (archive footage)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Professor Spats

The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)

Summer Fun

Summer Fun (1966)

Ben Hucklebee

The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks (1964)

The Commander (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Self

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

Egbert Bunting

The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter (1963)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

Old Whiff

A Tale of Old Whiff

A Tale of Old Whiff (1960)

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

Hans Ebesteder

The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz (1955)

Job McClure

The Second Greatest Sex

The Second Greatest Sex (1955)

Banjo

The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway (1954)

Barney McCorkle

Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1954)

Moonface

Anything Goes

Anything Goes (1954)

Mr. O'Malley

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

Omnibus

Omnibus (1952)

Hucklebee

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Joe Pulaski

Mister Universe

Mister Universe (1951)

Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

Self - Comic Actor

The Arthur Murray Party

The Arthur Murray Party (1950)

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

Eddie Eagen

Always Leave Them Laughing

Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)

Skid Johnson

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

Self

Hour Glass

Hour Glass (1946)

Commander

Meet the People

Meet the People (1944)

'Skip' Owens

Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy (1942)

Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

Sing Your Worries Away

Sing Your Worries Away (1942)

Harold Arlen's Home Movies on set of The Wizard of Oz

Harold Arlen's Home Movies on set of The Wizard of Oz (1939)

'Zeke' / Cowardly Lion

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Cascart

Zaza

Zaza (1938)

Gus

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner (1938)

Barney Barnaby

Josette

Josette (1938)

'Sugar' Boles

Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses (1937)

Bert Lahr

Merry Go Round of 1938

Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937)

Bert Halibut

Whose Baby Are You?

Whose Baby Are You? (1936)

The Butler

Boy, Oh Boy

Boy, Oh Boy (1936)

Gunpowder Bert

No More West

No More West (1934)

King Henry VIII

Henry the Ache

Henry the Ache (1934)

Bert Lahr, Cop

Hizzoner

Hizzoner (1933)

Bert Lahr

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway (1933)

Emil 'Rusty' Krouse

Flying High

Flying High (1931)

Rudolf

Faint Heart

Faint Heart (1929)

Gallery

Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1895-08-13

Deathday
1967-12-04 (72 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States

Children
John Lahr, Jane Lahr

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Irving Lahrheim

Awards
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

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Last updated: 2025-01-05

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