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Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Acting

Born August 13, 1895 · 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.

Known For · 40 titles

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964
Startime

Startime

1959
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974
Summer Fun

Summer Fun

1966
Mister Universe

Mister Universe

1951
The Ezio Pinza Show

The Ezio Pinza Show

1951
The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964
The Second Greatest Sex

The Second Greatest Sex

1955
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1937
Hizzoner

Hizzoner

1933
Faint Heart

Faint Heart

1929
No More West

No More West

1934
Meet the People

Meet the People

1944
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

1990
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1938
Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1954
Whose Baby Are You?

Whose Baby Are You?

1936
The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000
Always Leave Them Laughing

Always Leave Them Laughing

1949
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009
Henry the Ache

Henry the Ache

1934
Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy

1942
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

1997
Zaza

Zaza

1939
Oz

Oz

Merry Go Round of 1938

Merry Go Round of 1938

1937