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Bert Lahr

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
52

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 13, 1895 (130 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Bert Lahr

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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Known For

Acting

2025The Wizard of Oz at Sphereas Zeke (archive footage)
2009To Oz! The Making of a Classicas Self
2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive footage)
2008Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stoogeas Self (archive footage)
2000The Dark Side of the Rainbowas 'Zeke' (archive footage)
1997Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaultsas Self (Archival Footage)
1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magicas Self (archive footage)
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968The Night They Raided Minsky'sas Professor Spats
1966Summer Funas
1964The Fantasticksas Ben Hucklebee
1964The Big Parade of Comedyas The Commander (archive footage)
1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self
1963The Sound of Laughteras Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
1960A Tale of Old Whiffas voice
1959Startimeas Tom Hopkins
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self
1955The Great Waltzas Hans Ebesteder
1955The Second Greatest Sexas Job McClure
1955MGM Paradeas
1954Rose Marieas Barney McCorkle
1954Anything Goesas Moonface
1953General Electric Theateras Mr. O'Malley
1952Omnibusas
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Hucklebee
1951The Ezio Pinza Showas Self
1951Mister Universeas Joe Pulaski
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1950What's My Line?as Self
1949Always Leave Them Laughingas Eddie Eagen
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Skid Johnson
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1944Meet the Peopleas Commander
1942Ship Ahoyas Skip Owens
1942Sing Your Worries Awayas Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
1939The Wizard of Ozas "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
1939Zazaas Cascart
1938Just Around the Corneras Gus
1938Josetteas Barney Barnaby
1937Love and Hissesas Sugar Boles
1937Merry Go Round of 1938as Bert
1936Whose Baby Are You?as Bert Halibut
1936Boy, Oh Boyas The Butler
1934No More Westas Gunpowder Bert
1934Henry the Acheas King Henry VIII
1933Hizzoneras Bert Lahr, Cop
1933Mr. Broadwayas Bert Lahr
1931Flying Highas Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
1929Faint Heartas Rudolf
Ozas Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)

Production