Bert Lahr

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Known ForActing
Born1895-08-13
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA

Bert Lahr

Acting

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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Filmography

Acting (37)

2000
The Dark Side of the Rainbowas 'Zeke' (archive footage)
8.7
8.3
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
1974
That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
1968
5.5
1964
The Fantasticksas Ben Hucklebee
6.0
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas The Commander (archive footage)
7.2
1963
The Sound of Laughteras Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
5.0
8.5
1955
The Great Waltzas Hans Ebesteder
10.0
1955
7.8
1954
Rose Marieas Barney McCorkle
4.5
1954
Anything Goesas Moonface
6.4
1951
Mister Universeas Joe Pulaski
6.3
1949
4.4
1944
Meet the Peopleas Commander
5.8
1942
Ship Ahoyas Skip Owens
6.3
1942
Sing Your Worries Awayas Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
6.0
1939
The Wizard of Ozas Cowardly Lion / Zeke
7.6
1939
Zazaas Cascart
5.7
1938
Josetteas Barney Barnaby
7.2
1937
Love and Hissesas Sugar Boles
10.0
1936
Whose Baby Are You?as Bert Halibut
10.0
1936
Boy, Oh Boyas The Butler
7.0
1934
No More Westas Gunpowder Bert
10.0
1934
Henry the Acheas King Henry VIII
3.5
1933
Hizzoneras Bert Lahr, Cop
10.0
1933
Mr. Broadwayas Bert Lahr
9.0
1931
Flying Highas Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
5.8
1929
Faint Heartas Rudolf
10.0
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Ozas Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)