Bert Lahr
Acting
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 51
Movies (38)
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere2025Zeke (archive footage)- To Oz! The Making of a Classic2009Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression2009Self (archive footage)
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge2008Self (archive footage)
The Dark Side of the Rainbow2000'Zeke' (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults1997Self (Archival Footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic1990Self (archive footage)- Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!1974(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Night They Raided Minsky's1968Professor Spats
The Fantasticks1964Ben Hucklebee
The Big Parade of Comedy1964The Commander (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter1963Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
A Tale of Old Whiff1960voice
The Great Waltz1955Hans Ebesteder
The Second Greatest Sex1955Job McClure
Rose Marie1954Barney McCorkle
Anything Goes1954Moonface
Mister Universe1951Joe Pulaski
Always Leave Them Laughing1949Eddie Eagen
Meet the People1944Commander
Ship Ahoy1942Skip Owens
Sing Your Worries Away1942Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
The Wizard of Oz1939"Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
Zaza1939Cascart
Just Around the Corner1938Gus
Josette1938Barney Barnaby
Love and Hisses1937Sugar Boles
Merry Go Round of 19381937Bert- Whose Baby Are You?1936Bert Halibut
Shows (13)
- Summer Fun1966
The Hollywood Palace1964Self- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
Startime1959Tom Hopkins
The Steve Allen Show1956Self
MGM Parade1955
General Electric Theater1953Mr. O'Malley
Omnibus1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951Hucklebee
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950Self
What's My Line?1950Self
The Philco Television Playhouse1948Skid Johnson
The Ed Sullivan Show1948Self