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Bert Lahr
Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

ActingBorn August 13, 1895Died December 4, 1967 (age 72)New 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert Lahr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

as Zeke (archive footage)

Movie
2008Movie
2000
The Dark Side of the Rainbow

as 'Zeke' (archive footage)

Movie
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Movie
1974
That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1968Movie
1964
The Fantasticks

as Ben Hucklebee

Movie
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

as The Commander (archive footage)

Movie
1963
The Sound of Laughter

as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague

Movie
1960Movie
1959
Startime

as Tom Hopkins

TV
1955
The Great Waltz

as Hans Ebesteder

Movie
1955Movie
1954
Rose Marie

as Barney McCorkle

Movie
1954
Anything Goes

as Moonface

Movie
1953TV
1952TV
1951TV
1951TV
1951
Mister Universe

as Joe Pulaski

Movie
1950TV
1949Movie
1948TV
1944
Meet the People

as Commander

Movie
1942
Ship Ahoy

as Skip Owens

Movie
1942
Sing Your Worries Away

as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

Movie
1939
The Wizard of Oz

as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion

Movie
1939
Zaza

as Cascart

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Josette

as Barney Barnaby

Movie
1937
Love and Hisses

as Sugar Boles

Movie
1937Movie
1936
Whose Baby Are You?

as Bert Halibut

Movie
1936
Boy, Oh Boy

as The Butler

Movie
1934
No More West

as Gunpowder Bert

Movie
1934
Henry the Ache

as King Henry VIII

Movie
1933
Hizzoner

as Bert Lahr, Cop

Movie
1933
Mr. Broadway

as Bert Lahr

Movie
1931
Flying High

as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse

Movie
1929
Faint Heart

as Rudolf

Movie
Oz

as Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 13, 1895
Day of DeathDecember 4, 1967
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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