Bert Lahr

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Bert Lahr

Acting August 13, 1895

New York City, New York, USA

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 farmwo…

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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.

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  1. 2009
  2. 2009
  3. 2008
    Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2000
    The Dark Side of the Rainbow

    Movie 'Zeke' (archive footage)

  5. 1997
  6. 1990
    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 1976
    Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    Movie Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

  8. 1974
    That's Entertainment!

    Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)

  9. 1968
    The Night They Raided Minsky's

    Movie Professor Spats

  10. 1966
    Summer Fun

    TV show

  11. 1964
    The Fantasticks

    Movie Ben Hucklebee

  12. 1964
    The Big Parade of Comedy

    Movie The Commander (archive footage)

  13. 1964
    The Hollywood Palace

    TV show Self

  14. 1963
    The Sound of Laughter

    Movie Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague

  15. 1963
  16. 1960
    A Tale of Old Whiff

    Movie voice

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  1. 1959
    Startime

    TV show Tom Hopkins

  2. 1956
    The Steve Allen Show

    TV show Self

  3. 1955
    The Great Waltz

    Movie Hans Ebesteder

  4. 1955
    The Second Greatest Sex

    Movie Job McClure

  5. 1955
    MGM Parade

    TV show

  6. 1954
    Rose Marie

    Movie Barney McCorkle

  7. 1954
    Anything Goes

    Movie Moonface

  8. 1953
    General Electric Theater

    TV show Mr. O'Malley

  9. 1952
    Omnibus

    TV show

  10. 1951
    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    TV show Hucklebee

  11. 1951
    The Ezio Pinza Show

    TV show Self

  12. 1951
    Mister Universe

    Movie Joe Pulaski

  13. 1950
    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    TV show Self

  14. 1950
    What's My Line?

    TV show Self

  15. 1949
    Always Leave Them Laughing

    Movie Eddie Eagen

  16. 1948
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    TV show Skid Johnson

  17. 1948
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    TV show Self

  18. 1944
    Meet the People

    Movie Commander

  19. 1942
    Ship Ahoy

    Movie Skip Owens

  20. 1942
    Sing Your Worries Away

    Movie Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

  21. 1939
    The Wizard of Oz

    Movie Cowardly Lion / Zeke

  22. 1939
    Zaza

    Movie Cascart

  23. 1938
    Just Around the Corner

    Movie Gus

  24. 1938
    Josette

    Movie Barney Barnaby