Bert Lahr
American actor (1895-1967) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Irving Lahrheim, known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion, as well as his counterpart Kansas farmworker "Zeke", in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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The Hollywood PalaceSeries, 1964
The Big Parade of ComedyFilm, 1964The Commander (archive footage)1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1960
A Tale of Old WhiffFilm, voice1959
StartimeSeries, Tom Hopkins1956
The Steve Allen ShowSeries1954
Anything GoesFilm, Moonface1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Mr. O'Malley1952
OmnibusSeries1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Hucklebee
Mister UniverseFilm, 1951Joe Pulaski1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1944
Meet the PeopleFilm, Commander1939
The Wizard of OzFilm, Cowardly Lion / Zeke1937
Love and HissesFilm, Sugar Boles1936Boy, Oh BoyFilm, The Butler1933
HizzonerFilm, Bert Lahr, Cop1929
Faint HeartFilm, Rudolf1895Born13 August 1895People around Bert
Charles Reisner Directed Flying High (1931)
Joan Davis Also in Josette and Love and Hisses
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Rose Marie (1954)
Red Skelton Also in Ship Ahoy and MGM's Big Parade of Comedy
Jack Cummings Produced Ship Ahoy (1942)- Robert Youngson Directed MGM's Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Harold Arlen Wrote The Wizard of Oz and Mr. Broadway
Alla Nazimova Produced Zaza (1938)
Irving Cummings Directed Just Around the Corner (1938)
Janis Paige Also in American Masters and Mister Universe
Lynn Bari Also in Josette and Love and Hisses
Douglas Fowley Also in American Masters and Love and Hisses
Maxie Rosenbloom Also in Mr. Broadway and Mister Universe
Ernest Cossart Also in American Masters and Zaza
Fred Kelsey Also in Josette and Love and Hisses
Harold Goodwin Also in American Masters
Albert Lewin Produced Zaza (1938)
Edward Buzzell Directed Ship Ahoy (1942)
Robert B. Weide Directed American Masters
Virginia O'Brien Also in Ship Ahoy and Meet the People
Johnnie Walker Directed Mr. Broadway (1933)- Karen Goodman Directed American Masters
Monte Brice Wrote Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937)
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He was well known for his quick-witted humor and his work in burlesque and vaudeville and on Broadway.
