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)
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Skid Johnson
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
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
MGM Parade
1955
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
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ship Ahoy
1942
as Skip Owens
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as The Commander (archive footage)
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
as Professor Spats
Anything Goes
1954
as Moonface
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Josette
1938
as Barney Barnaby
Love and Hisses
1937
as Sugar Boles
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
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)
Meet the People
1944
as Commander
The Second Greatest Sex
1955
as Job McClure
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
as Eddie Eagen
Mister Universe
1951
as Joe Pulaski
Flying High
1931
as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
Sing Your Worries Away
1942
as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as 'Zeke' (archive footage)
The Fantasticks
1964
as Ben Hucklebee
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
as Self
Oz
as Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)
Merry Go Round of 1938
1937
as Bert
The Great Waltz
1955
as Hans Ebesteder
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Broadway
1933
as Bert Lahr
Just Around the Corner
1938
as Gus
Hizzoner
1933
as Bert Lahr, Cop
Faint Heart
1929
as Rudolf
No More West
1934
as Gunpowder Bert
Boy, Oh Boy
1936
as The Butler
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
- That's Entertainment! (1974) — as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ship Ahoy (1942) — as Skip Owens
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) — as The Commander (archive footage)
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