7.6
Movie
Acting
Bert Lahr
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 50 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
5.5
Movie
The Night They Raided Minsky's
5.8
Movie
Just Around the Corner
6.4
Movie
Ship Ahoy
4.5
Movie
Rose Marie
8.8
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
6.6
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
5.8
Movie
Meet the People
5.7
Movie
Zaza
6.8
TV
General Electric Theater
4.4
Movie
Always Leave Them Laughing
5.8
Movie
Flying High
7.2
Movie
Josette
6.4
Movie
Anything Goes
3.5
Movie
Henry the Ache
7.0
TV
Omnibus
6.8
TV
Startime
6.0
Movie
Sing Your Worries Away
Acting credits 50
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Oz Film | Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage) |
| 2009 | To Oz! The Making of a Classic Film | Self |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | The Dark Side of the Rainbow Film | 'Zeke' (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults Film | Self (Archival Footage) |
| 1990 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Night They Raided Minsky's Film | Professor Spats |
| 1966 | Summer Fun TV | (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Fantasticks Film | Ben Hucklebee |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy Film | The Commander (archive footage) |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Sound of Laughter Film | Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV | (1 ep) |
| 1960 | A Tale of Old Whiff Film | voice |
| 1959 | Startime TV | Tom Hopkins (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Great Waltz Film | Hans Ebesteder |
| 1955 | The Second Greatest Sex Film | Job McClure |
| 1955 | MGM Parade TV | (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Rose Marie Film | Barney McCorkle |
| 1954 | Anything Goes Film | Moonface |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Mr. O'Malley (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Omnibus TV | (4 ep) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Hucklebee (1 ep) |
| 1951 | The Ezio Pinza Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Mister Universe Film | Joe Pulaski |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 1949 | Always Leave Them Laughing Film | Eddie Eagen |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse TV | Skid Johnson (1 ep) |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 1944 | Meet the People Film | Commander |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy Film | Skip Owens |
| 1942 | Sing Your Worries Away Film | Clarence 'Chow' Brewster |
| 1939 | The Wizard of Oz Film | Cowardly Lion / Zeke |
| 1939 | Zaza Film | Cascart |
| 1938 | Just Around the Corner Film | Gus |
| 1938 | Josette Film | Barney Barnaby |
| 1937 | Love and Hisses Film | Sugar Boles |
| 1937 | Merry Go Round of 1938 Film | Bert |
| 1936 | Whose Baby Are You? Film | Bert Halibut |
| 1936 | Boy, Oh Boy Film | The Butler |
| 1934 | No More West Film | Gunpowder Bert |
| 1934 | Henry the Ache Film | King Henry VIII |
| 1933 | Hizzoner Film | Bert Lahr, Cop |
| 1933 | Mr. Broadway Film | Bert Lahr |
| 1931 | Flying High Film | Emil 'Rusty' Krouse |
| 1929 | Faint Heart Film | Rudolf |