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Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Acting1895New York City, New York, USA

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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Acting History

2009
2008
2000
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
as 'Zeke' (archive footage)
1997
1990
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
1968
1964
The Fantasticks
as Ben Hucklebee
The Big Parade of Comedy
as The Commander (archive footage)
1963
The Sound of Laughter
as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
1962
1960
1956
1955
The Great Waltz
as Hans Ebesteder
1954
Rose Marie
as Barney McCorkle
Anything Goes
as Moonface
1953
General Electric Theater
TVas Mr. O'Malley
1952
1951
Mister Universe
as Joe Pulaski
1950
1949
1948
1944
Meet the People
as Commander
1942
Ship Ahoy
as Skip Owens
Sing Your Worries Away
as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
1939
The Wizard of Oz
as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
1938
Zaza
as Cascart
Josette
as Barney Barnaby
1937
Love and Hisses
as Sugar Boles
1936
Boy, Oh Boy
as The Butler
Whose Baby Are You?
as Bert Halibut
1934
Henry the Ache
as King Henry VIII
No More West
as Gunpowder Bert
1933
Mr. Broadway
as Bert Lahr
Hizzoner
as Bert Lahr, Cop
1931
Flying High
as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
1929
Faint Heart
as Rudolf

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/13/1895
Day of Death
12/4/1967
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA