Person
Bert Lahr
Acting · 1895–1967 · New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert Lahr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Philco Television Playhouse
Skid Johnson
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
What's My Line?
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Omnibus
1952
The Steve Allen Show
Self
The Wizard of Oz
"Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
MGM Parade
1955
Startime
Tom Hopkins
Filmography
- 2025The Wizard of Oz at SphereZeke (archive footage)
- 2009To Oz! The Making of a ClassicSelf
- 2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf (archive footage)
- 2008Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original StoogeSelf (archive footage)
- 2000The Dark Side of the Rainbow'Zeke' (archive footage)
- 1997Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film VaultsSelf (Archival Footage)
- 1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicSelf (archive footage)
- 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- 1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1968The Night They Raided Minsky'sProfessor Spats
- 1966Summer Fun
- 1964The FantasticksBen Hucklebee
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyThe Commander (archive footage)
- 1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf
- 1963The Sound of LaughterEgbert Bunting / Roland Montague
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1960A Tale of Old Whiffvoice
- 1959StartimeTom Hopkins
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
- 1955The Great WaltzHans Ebesteder
- 1955The Second Greatest SexJob McClure
- 1955MGM Parade
- 1954Rose MarieBarney McCorkle
- 1954Anything GoesMoonface
- 1953General Electric TheaterMr. O'Malley
- 1952Omnibus
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameHucklebee
- 1951The Ezio Pinza ShowSelf
- 1951Mister UniverseJoe Pulaski
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1949Always Leave Them LaughingEddie Eagen
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSkid Johnson
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1944Meet the PeopleCommander
- 1942Ship AhoySkip Owens
- 1942Sing Your Worries AwayClarence 'Chow' Brewster
- 1939The Wizard of Oz"Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
- 1939ZazaCascart
- 1938Just Around the CornerGus
- 1938JosetteBarney Barnaby
- 1937Love and HissesSugar Boles
- 1937Merry Go Round of 1938Bert
- 1936Whose Baby Are You?Bert Halibut
- 1936Boy, Oh BoyThe Butler
- 1934No More WestGunpowder Bert
- 1934Henry the AcheKing Henry VIII
- 1933HizzonerBert Lahr, Cop
- 1933Mr. BroadwayBert Lahr
- 1931Flying HighEmil 'Rusty' Krouse
- 1929Faint HeartRudolf
- —OzSelf / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)
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