Bert Lahr
Known for
Acting
Life
1895 – 1967 (aged 72)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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
21 Aug 1939
That's Entertainment!
21 Jun 1974
The Night They Raided Minsky's
21 Dec 1968
Just Around the Corner
11 Nov 1938
Ship Ahoy
16 Apr 1942
Rose Marie
03 Mar 1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
24 Dec 1951
The Philco Television Playhouse
03 Oct 1948
Photos
Filmography
2025
- The Wizard of Oz at Sphereas Zeke (archive footage)
2000
- The Dark Side of the Rainbowas 'Zeke' (archive footage)
1974
- That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
- The Night They Raided Minsky'sas Professor Spats
1966
- Summer Fun1 episode
1964
- The Fantasticksas Ben Hucklebee
- The Big Parade of Comedyas The Commander (archive footage)
1963
- The Sound of Laughteras Egbert Bunting
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
1960
- A Tale of Old Whiffas voice
1959
- Startimeas Tom Hopkins1 episode
1955
- The Great Waltzas Hans Ebesteder
- The Second Greatest Sexas Job McClure
- MGM Parade1 episode
1954
- Rose Marieas Barney McCorkle
- Anything Goesas Moonface
1953
- General Electric Theateras Mr. O'Malley1 episode
1952
- Omnibus4 episodes
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Hucklebee1 episode
- Mister Universeas Joe Pulaski
1949
- Always Leave Them Laughingas Eddie Eagen
1948
- The Philco Television Playhouseas Skid Johnson1 episode
1944
- Meet the Peopleas Commander
1942
- Ship Ahoyas Skip Owens
- Sing Your Worries Awayas Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
1939
- The Wizard of Ozas Cowardly Lion
- Zazaas Cascart
1938
- Just Around the Corneras Gus
- Josetteas Barney Barnaby
1937
- Love and Hissesas Sugar Boles
- Merry Go Round of 1938as Bert
1936
- Whose Baby Are You?as Bert Halibut
- Boy, Oh Boyas The Butler
1934
- No More Westas Gunpowder Bert
- Henry the Acheas King Henry VIII
1933
- Hizzoneras Bert Lahr, Cop
- Mr. Broadwayas Bert Lahr
1931
- Flying Highas Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
1929
- Faint Heartas Rudolf