Bert Lahr
Born: 1895-08-13
Birthplace: 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.
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Known For
The Wizard of Oz
Rose Marie
Ship Ahoy
That's Entertainment!
Anything Goes
Love and Hisses
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Top Movie Credits
The Wizard of Oz
"Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
Rose Marie
Barney McCorkle
Ship Ahoy
Skip Owens
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Anything Goes
Moonface
Love and Hisses
Sugar Boles
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Commander (archive footage)
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Professor Spats