Bert Lahr
Born
August 13, 1895
Died
December 4, 1967 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
Self
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive)
2009
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
'Zeke' (archive footage)
2000
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage)
1997
The Dark Side of Oz
Zeke / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)
1995
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
1990
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
1974
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Professor Spats
1968
Summer Fun
(1 episode)
1966
The Fantasticks
Ben Hucklebee
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Commander (archive footage)
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self · (1 episode)
1964
The Sound of Laughter
Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
A Tale of Old Whiff
voice
1960
The Steve Allen Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
The Great Waltz
Hans Ebesteder
1955
The Second Greatest Sex
Job McClure
1955
Rose Marie
Barney McCorkle
1954
Anything Goes
Moonface
1954
General Electric Theater
Mr. O'Malley · (1 episode)
1953
Omnibus
(4 episodes)
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hucklebee · (1 episode)
1951
Mister Universe
Joe Pulaski
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (3 episodes)
1950
What's My Line?
Self · (4 episodes)
1950
Always Leave Them Laughing
Eddie Eagen
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
Skid Johnson · (1 episode)
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (7 episodes)
1948
Meet the People
Commander
1944
Ship Ahoy
Skip Owens
1942
Sing Your Worries Away
Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
1942
The Wizard of Oz
"Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
1939
Zaza
Cascart
1938
Just Around the Corner
Gus
1938
Josette
Barney Barnaby
1938
Love and Hisses
Sugar Boles
1937
Merry Go Round of 1938
Bert
1937
Whose Baby Are You?
Bert Halibut
1936
Boy, Oh Boy
The Butler
1936
No More West
Gunpowder Bert
1934
Henry the Ache
King Henry VIII
1934
Hizzoner
Bert Lahr, Cop
1933
Mr. Broadway
Bert Lahr
1933
Flying High
Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
1931
Faint Heart
Rudolf
1929