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Bert Lahr

Screenwriter | * 08/13/1895 († 72, 12/04/1967) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967), known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American stage and screen 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). He was well known for his quick-witted humor and his work in burlesque and vaudeville and on Broadplace. His mother Augusta (1871–1932) was born to Mildred Bessen (1844–1911), and Edward H Bessen (1841–1902). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Music | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the ...

The Wizard of Oz

G

1939 | 3.8/5 | 1h 42min
Adventure, Fantasy, Kids & Family
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Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to ...

Ship Ahoy

Certification unknown

1942 | 2.9/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute to the war industry, but they disagree on some important issues. ...

Meet the People

Certification unknown

1944 | 2.5/5 | 1h 40min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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This package for comedy and the musical numbers has Luke Brown being drugged by the gangster operators of the swank Boathouse Inn; most notably Roxie a sexy pickpocket. Brown has information that Chow ...

Sing Your Worries Away

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1942 | 3.0/5 | 1h 10min
Comedy, Music
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Awards & Nominations for Bert Lahr

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
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Movies with Bert Lahr as Actor(30)

as himself2009 To Oz! The Making of a Classic
as Himself (archive footage)2008 Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
as Self (archive footage)1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as (archive footage)1974 That's Entertainment!
as Professor Spats1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's
as (archive footage)1964 The Big Parade of Comedy
as Hucklebee1964 The Fantasticks
as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague1963 The Sound of Laughter
as Hans Ebesteder1955 The Great Waltz
as Job McClure1955 The Second Greatest Sex
as Moonface1954 Anything Goes
as Barney McCorkle1954 Rose Marie
as Joe Pulaski1951 Mister Universe
as Eddie Eagen1949 Always Leave Them Laughing
as Commander1944 Meet the People
as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster1942 Sing Your Worries Away
as Skip Owens1942 Ship Ahoy
as Zeke / Cowardly Lion1939 The Wizard of Oz
as Cascart1938 Zaza
as Gus1938 Just Around the Corner
as Barney Barnaby1938 Josette
as Bert1937 Merry Go Round of 1938
as Sugar Boles1937 Love and Hisses
as Bert Halibut1936 Whose Baby Are You?
as King Henry VIII1934 Henry the Ache
as Gunpowder Bert1934 No More West
as himself1933 Mr. Broadway
as Bert Lahr, Cop1933 Hizzoner
as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse1931 Flying High
as Rudolf1929 Faint Heart

TV Shows/Series with Bert Lahr as Actor(12)

as himself1964 The Hollywood Palace
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as himself1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Mr. O'Malley1953 GE Theater
1952 Omnibus
as Hucklebee1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as himself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as Self - Comedian1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Skid Johnson1948 The Philco Television Playhouse

Full Name: Bert Lahr
Born: Tuesday, 08/13 1895 (August) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 12/04 1967 (December) in New York City (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Children: John Lahr, Jane Lahr
Bert Lahr frequently works together with these people:
Charlton Heston (16x, Actor)
Maurice Evans (16x, Actor)
E.G. Marshall (15x, Actor)
Tom Poston (13x, Actor)
Polly Bergen (13x, Actress)
Mickey Rooney (12x, Actor)
Tony Randall (12x, Actor)
Greer Garson (12x, Actress)
Lee Marvin (11x, Actor)
Jason Robards (11x, Actor)
Julie Harris (11x, Actress)
Jack Haley Jr. (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:485214, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024