Bert Lahr

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 13, 1895

died

December 4, 1967

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Irving Lahrheim

total credits

33 movies

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

Filmography

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The Wizard of Oz
7.6

The Wizard of Oz

1939as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Night They Raided Minsky's
5.7

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968as Professor Spats
Rose Marie
4.5

Rose Marie

1954as Barney McCorkle
Zaza
5.7

Zaza

1939as Cascart
Meet the People
5.8

Meet the People

1944as Commander
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
8.3

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

1990as Self (archive footage)
Flying High
5.8

Flying High

1931as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964as The Commander (archive footage)
Love and Hisses
10.0

Love and Hisses

1937as Sugar Boles
The Second Greatest Sex
7.8

The Second Greatest Sex

1955as Job McClure
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
8.7

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000as 'Zeke' (archive footage)
The Fantasticks
6.0

The Fantasticks

1964as Ben Hucklebee
Ship Ahoy
6.3

Ship Ahoy

1942as Skip Owens
Just Around the Corner
5.8

Just Around the Corner

1938as Gus
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

2009as Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
7.7

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

1997as Self (Archival Footage)
Josette
7.2

Josette

1938as Barney Barnaby
The Sound of Laughter
5.0

The Sound of Laughter

1963as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
Anything Goes
6.4

Anything Goes

1954as Moonface
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008as Self (archive footage)
No More West
10.0

No More West

1934as Gunpowder Bert
Merry Go Round of 1938
7.5

Merry Go Round of 1938

1937as Bert
Always Leave Them Laughing
4.4

Always Leave Them Laughing

1949as Eddie Eagen
The Great Waltz
10.0

The Great Waltz

1955as Hans Ebesteder
Mr. Broadway
9.0

Mr. Broadway

1933as Bert Lahr
Faint Heart
10.0

Faint Heart

1929as Rudolf
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025as Zeke (archive footage)
Mister Universe
6.3

Mister Universe

1951as Joe Pulaski
Sing Your Worries Away
6.0

Sing Your Worries Away

1942as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
Henry the Ache
3.5

Henry the Ache

1934as King Henry VIII
Hizzoner
10.0

Hizzoner

1933as Bert Lahr, Cop
A Tale of Old Whiff
8.5

A Tale of Old Whiff

1960as voice