Bert Lahr
Known for Acting · 52 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 (14)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Skid Johnson
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Omnibus
1952
MGM Parade
1955
Startime
1959
as Tom Hopkins
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hucklebee
Summer Fun
1966
The Ezio Pinza Show
1951
as Self
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mr. O'Malley
Movies (38)
The Wizard of Oz
1939
as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mister Universe
1951
as Joe Pulaski
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
2025
as Zeke (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Hizzoner
1933
as Bert Lahr, Cop
Faint Heart
1929
as Rudolf
No More West
1934
as Gunpowder Bert
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
as Professor Spats
Henry the Ache
1934
as King Henry VIII
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as 'Zeke' (archive footage)
Love and Hisses
1937
as Sugar Boles
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as The Commander (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter
1963
as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
Flying High
1931
as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Meet the People
1944
as Commander
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
as Eddie Eagen
Mr. Broadway
1933
as Bert Lahr
Sing Your Worries Away
1942
as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
Just Around the Corner
1938
as Gus
Merry Go Round of 1938
1937
as Bert
The Second Greatest Sex
1955
as Job McClure
The Fantasticks
1964
as Ben Hucklebee
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Oz
as Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)
Whose Baby Are You?
1936
as Bert Halibut
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
as Self
Rose Marie
1954
as Barney McCorkle
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
as Self (Archival Footage)
Anything Goes
1954
as Moonface
Josette
1938
as Barney Barnaby
Ship Ahoy
1942
as Skip Owens
Zaza
1939
as Cascart
A Tale of Old Whiff
1960
as voice
The Great Waltz
1955
as Hans Ebesteder
Boy, Oh Boy
1936
as The Butler
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
as Self (archive footage)
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 52 credits spanning from 1929 to 2025, Bert Lahr has appeared in 38 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bert Lahr Movies
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) — as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
- That's Entertainment! (1974) — as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mister Universe (1951) — as Joe Pulaski
- The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (2025) — as Zeke (archive footage)
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) — as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
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