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Bert Lahr

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1895-08-13

Day of Death

1967-12-04

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Bert Lahr

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.

Filmography (36)

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⭐ 0 Role: Self

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

2009
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008
⭐ 8.7 Role: 'Zeke' (archive footage)

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000
⭐ 7.7 Role: Self (Archival Footage)

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

1997
⭐ 8.3 Role: Self (archive footage)

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

1990
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⭐ 0 Role: Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976
⭐ 7.4 Role: (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

1974
⭐ 5.7 Role: Professor Spats

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968
⭐ 6.0 Role: Ben Hucklebee

The Fantasticks

1964
⭐ 7.2 Role: The Commander (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964
⭐ 5.0 Role: Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague

The Sound of Laughter

1963
⭐ 8.5 Role: voice

A Tale of Old Whiff

1960
⭐ 10.0 Role: Hans Ebesteder

The Great Waltz

1955
⭐ 7.8 Role: Job McClure

The Second Greatest Sex

1955