Biography
Bert Lahr (born Irving Lahrheim; August 13, 1895 β 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 (archive)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
Movie
'Zeke' (archive footage)
The Dark Side of the Rainbow (2000)
Movie
Zeke / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)
The Dark Side of Oz (1995)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Movie
Professor Spats
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Movie
Ben Hucklebee
The Fantasticks (1964)
Movie
The Commander (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Movie
Egbert Bunting
The Sound of Laughter (1963)
Movie
Old Whiff
A Tale of Old Whiff (1960)
Movie
Hans Ebesteder
The Great Waltz (1955)
Movie
Job McClure
The Second Greatest Sex (1955)
Movie
Barney McCorkle
Rose Marie (1954)
Movie
Moonface
Anything Goes (1954)
Movie
Mr. O'Malley
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Hucklebee
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Joe Pulaski
Mister Universe (1951)
Movie
Self - Comic Actor
The Arthur Murray Party (1950)
TV
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Eddie Eagen
Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
Movie
Skid Johnson
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
TV
Self / Self - Comedian
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Commander
Meet the People (1944)
Movie
'Skip' Owens
Ship Ahoy (1942)
Movie
Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
Sing Your Worries Away (1942)
Movie
'Zeke' / Cowardly Lion
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Movie
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Cascart
Zaza (1938)
Movie
Barney Barnaby
Josette (1938)
Movie
'Sugar' Boles
Love and Hisses (1937)
Movie
Bert Lahr
Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937)
Movie
Bert Halibut
Whose Baby Are You? (1936)
Movie
The Butler
Boy, Oh Boy (1936)
Movie
Gunpowder Bert
No More West (1934)
Movie
King Henry VIII
Henry the Ache (1934)
Movie
Bert Lahr, Cop
Hizzoner (1933)
Movie
Bert Lahr
Mr. Broadway (1933)
Movie
Rusty Krause
Flying High (1931)
Movie
Rudolf
Faint Heart (1929)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1895-08-13
Deathday1967-12-04 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
ChildrenJohn Lahr, Jane Lahr
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsIrving Lahrheim
AwardsTony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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