
Bert Lahr
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1895-08-13
- Died
- 1967-12-04
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Irving Lahrheim
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert Lahr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Skid Johnson

What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Omnibus
1952

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self

Startime
1959
as Tom Hopkins

MGM Parade
1955

The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hucklebee

General Electric Theater
1953
as Mr. O'Malley
Summer Fun
1966
Movies (37)

The Wizard of Oz
1939
as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion

Rose Marie
1954
as Barney McCorkle

Ship Ahoy
1942
as Skip Owens

Love and Hisses
1937
as Sugar Boles

That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anything Goes
1954
as Moonface

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as The Commander (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

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

The Second Greatest Sex
1955
as Job McClure

Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
as Eddie Eagen

Josette
1938
as Barney Barnaby

Flying High
1931
as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse

The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
as Professor Spats

Meet the People
1944
as Commander

Mister Universe
1951
as Joe Pulaski

Zaza
1939
as Cascart

The Sound of Laughter
1963
as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
as Self (Archival Footage)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
as Self (archive footage)

The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as 'Zeke' (archive footage)

Just Around the Corner
1938
as Gus
Oz
as Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
as Self

Hizzoner
1933
as Bert Lahr, Cop

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
as Self (archive footage)

Mr. Broadway
1933
as Bert Lahr

Merry Go Round of 1938
1937
as Bert

Sing Your Worries Away
1942
as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

The Fantasticks
1964
as Ben Hucklebee

No More West
1934
as Gunpowder Bert

The Great Waltz
1955
as Hans Ebesteder
Boy, Oh Boy
1936
as The Butler

Faint Heart
1929
as Rudolf

Henry the Ache
1934
as King Henry VIII

A Tale of Old Whiff
1960
as voice
Whose Baby Are You?
1936
as Bert Halibut
About Bert Lahr
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert Lahr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 50 credits spanning from 1929 to 2009, Bert Lahr has appeared in 37 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bert Lahr Movies
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) — as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
- Rose Marie (1954) — as Barney McCorkle
- Ship Ahoy (1942) — as Skip Owens
- Love and Hisses (1937) — as Sugar Boles
- That's Entertainment! (1974) — as (archive footage) (uncredited)
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