Bert Lahr
Acting
Born: 1895-08-13 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1967-12-04
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
2025
Zeke (archive footage)
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
Self (archive footage)
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
Self (archive footage)
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
'Zeke' (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
Self (Archival Footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
Professor Spats
The Fantasticks
1964
Ben Hucklebee
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
The Commander (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter
1963
Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
A Tale of Old Whiff
1960
voice
The Second Greatest Sex
1955
Job McClure
The Great Waltz
1955
Hans Ebesteder
Rose Marie
1954
Barney McCorkle
Anything Goes
1954
Moonface
Mister Universe
1951
Joe Pulaski
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
Eddie Eagen
Meet the People
1944
Commander
Ship Ahoy
1942
Skip Owens
Sing Your Worries Away
1942
Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
The Wizard of Oz
1939
"Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
Zaza
1939
Cascart
Just Around the Corner
1938
Gus
Josette
1938
Barney Barnaby
Merry Go Round of 1938
1937
Bert
Love and Hisses
1937
Sugar Boles
Whose Baby Are You?
1936
Bert Halibut
📺 TV Shows (14)
Summer Fun
1966
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Startime
1959
Tom Hopkins
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Self
MGM Parade
1955
General Electric Theater
1953
Mr. O'Malley
Omnibus
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Hucklebee
The Ezio Pinza Show
1951
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self
What's My Line?
1950
Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Skid Johnson
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self