Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

1895-08-13 – 1967-12-04 (age 72) New York City, New York, USA
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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

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz

1939

as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mister Universe
Mister Universe

1951

as Joe Pulaski

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Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Hizzoner
Hizzoner

1933

as Bert Lahr, Cop

Faint Heart
Faint Heart

1929

as Rudolf

The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968

as Professor Spats

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as The Commander (archive footage)

Henry the Ache
Henry the Ache

1934

as King Henry VIII

Love and Hisses
Love and Hisses

1937

as Sugar Boles

Meet the People
Meet the People

1944

as Commander

Rose Marie
Rose Marie

1954

as Barney McCorkle

No More West
No More West

1934

as Gunpowder Bert

Mr. Broadway
Mr. Broadway

1933

as Bert Lahr

Flying High
Flying High

1931

as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse

Always Leave Them Laughing
Always Leave Them Laughing

1949

as Eddie Eagen

Just Around the Corner
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000

as 'Zeke' (archive footage)