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