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Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

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.

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To Oz! The Making of a Classic

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

2009

as Self

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

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

2009

as Self (archive)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008

as Self (archive footage)

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000

as 'Zeke' (archive footage)

The Dark Side of Oz

The Dark Side of Oz

1995

as Zeke / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

1990

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage)

The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968

as Professor Spats

Summer Fun

Summer Fun

1966

The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks

1964

as Ben Hucklebee

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as The Commander (archive footage)

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964

as Self

The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

1963

as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague

A Tale of Old Whiff

A Tale of Old Whiff

1960

as voice

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self

The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz

1955

as Hans Ebesteder

The Second Greatest Sex

The Second Greatest Sex

1955

as Job McClure

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1954

as Barney McCorkle

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1954

as Moonface

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Mr. O'Malley

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Hucklebee

Mister Universe

Mister Universe

1951

as Joe Pulaski

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

as Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self

Always Leave Them Laughing

Always Leave Them Laughing

1949

as Eddie Eagen

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

as Skid Johnson

Meet the People

Meet the People

1944

as Commander

Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy

1942

as Skip Owens

Sing Your Worries Away

Sing Your Worries Away

1942

as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

Harold Arlen's Home Movies on set of The Wizard of Oz

Harold Arlen's Home Movies on set of The Wizard of Oz

1939

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion

Zaza

Zaza

1938

as Cascart

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1938

as Gus

Josette

Josette

1938

as Barney Barnaby

Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1937

as Sugar Boles

Merry Go Round of 1938

Merry Go Round of 1938

1937

as Bert

Whose Baby Are You?

Whose Baby Are You?

1936

as Bert Halibut

Boy, Oh Boy

Boy, Oh Boy

1936

as The Butler

No More West

No More West

1934

as Gunpowder Bert

Henry the Ache

Henry the Ache

1934

as King Henry VIII

Hizzoner

Hizzoner

1933

as Bert Lahr, Cop

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway

1933

as Bert Lahr

Flying High

Flying High

1931

as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse

Faint Heart

Faint Heart

1929

as Rudolf