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Bert Lahr

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 13, 1895

Died

December 4, 1967 (age 72)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Irving Lahrheim

Bert Lahr

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.

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Filmography

2025FilmThe Wizard of Oz at Sphereas Zeke (archive footage)2009FilmTo Oz! The Making of a Classicas Self 2009FilmHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive footage)2008FilmShemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stoogeas Self (archive footage)2000FilmThe Dark Side of the Rainbowas 'Zeke' (archive footage)1997FilmHidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaultsas Self (Archival Footage)1990FilmThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magicas Self (archive footage)1976FilmBob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1974FilmThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)1968FilmThe Night They Raided Minsky'sas Professor Spats 1966TVSummer Fun 1964FilmThe Fantasticksas Ben Hucklebee 1964FilmThe Big Parade of Comedyas The Commander (archive footage)1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self 1963FilmThe Sound of Laughteras Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague 1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1960FilmA Tale of Old Whiffas voice 1959TVStartimeas Tom Hopkins 1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self 1955FilmThe Great Waltzas Hans Ebesteder 1955FilmThe Second Greatest Sexas Job McClure 1955TVMGM Parade 1954FilmRose Marieas Barney McCorkle 1954FilmAnything Goesas Moonface 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Mr. O'Malley 1952TVOmnibus 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Hucklebee 1951TVThe Ezio Pinza Showas Self 1951FilmMister Universeas Joe Pulaski 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self 1949FilmAlways Leave Them Laughingas Eddie Eagen 1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Skid Johnson 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1944FilmMeet the Peopleas Commander 1942FilmShip Ahoyas Skip Owens 1942FilmSing Your Worries Awayas Clarence 'Chow' Brewster 1939FilmThe Wizard of Ozas "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion 1939FilmZazaas Cascart 1938FilmJust Around the Corneras Gus 1938FilmJosetteas Barney Barnaby 1937FilmLove and Hissesas Sugar Boles 1937FilmMerry Go Round of 1938as Bert 1936FilmWhose Baby Are You?as Bert Halibut 1936FilmBoy, Oh Boyas The Butler 1934FilmNo More Westas Gunpowder Bert 1934FilmHenry the Acheas King Henry VIII 1933FilmHizzoneras Bert Lahr, Cop 1933FilmMr. Broadwayas Bert Lahr 1931FilmFlying Highas Emil 'Rusty' Krouse 1929FilmFaint Heartas Rudolf —FilmOzas Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)