
Bert Lahr
ActingBorn Aug 13, 1895Died Dec 4, 1967
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert Lahr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Love and Hisses
movie1937

Faint Heart
movie1929

The Great Waltz
movie1955

Hizzoner
movie1933

No More West
movie1934

Mr. Broadway
movie1933

MGM Parade
tv1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951

The Dark Side of the Rainbow
movie2000

A Tale of Old Whiff
movie1960

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
movie1990

The Second Greatest Sex
movie1955
Filmography
2009To Oz! The Making of a Classicas Selfmovie2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive footage)movie2008Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stoogeas Self (archive footage)movie2000The Dark Side of the Rainbowas 'Zeke' (archive footage)movie1997Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaultsas Self (Archival Footage)movie1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classicas Self (archive footage)movie1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)movie1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage)movie1968The Night They Raided Minsky'sas Professor Spatsmovie1966Summer Funtv1964The Fantasticksas Ben Hucklebeemovie1964The Big Parade of Comedyas The Commander (archive footage)movie1964The Hollywood Palaceas Selftv1963The Sound of Laughteras Egbert Bunting / Roland Montaguemovie1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatretv1960A Tale of Old Whiffas voicemovie1959Startimeas Tom Hopkinstv1956The Steve Allen Showas Selftv1955The Great Waltzas Hans Ebestedermovie1955The Second Greatest Sexas Job McCluremovie1955MGM Paradetv1954Rose Marieas Barney McCorklemovie1954Anything Goesas Moonfacemovie1953General Electric Theateras Mr. O'Malleytv1952Omnibustv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Hucklebeetv1951Mister Universeas Joe Pulaskimovie1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Selftv1950What's My Line?as Selftv1949Always Leave Them Laughingas Eddie Eagenmovie1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Skid Johnsontv1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1944Meet the Peopleas Commandermovie1942Ship Ahoyas Skip Owensmovie1942Sing Your Worries Awayas Clarence 'Chow' Brewstermovie1939The Wizard of Ozas "Zeke" / Cowardly Lionmovie1938Zazaas Cascartmovie1938Just Around the Corneras Gusmovie1938Josetteas Barney Barnabymovie1937Love and Hissesas Sugar Bolesmovie1937Merry Go Round of 1938as Bertmovie1936Whose Baby Are You?as Bert Halibutmovie1936Boy, Oh Boyas The Butlermovie1934No More Westas Gunpowder Bertmovie1934Henry the Acheas King Henry VIIImovie1933Hizzoneras Bert Lahr, Copmovie1933Mr. Broadwayas Bert Lahrmovie1931Flying Highas Emil 'Rusty' Krousemovie1929Faint Heartas RudolfmovieSoonOzas Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)movie