Bert Lahr

Known for: Acting

Born: 1895-08-13 – 1967-12-04 (aged 72)

From: 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 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 (52)

MOVIE
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
2025
as Zeke (archive footage)
MOVIE
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.7
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as 'Zeke' (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
as Self (Archival Footage)
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.4
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
as Professor Spats
TV
Summer Fun
1966
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Fantasticks
1964
as Ben Hucklebee
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as The Commander (archive footage)
TV★ 5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Sound of Laughter
1963
as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
TV★ 5.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
MOVIE★ 8.5
A Tale of Old Whiff
1960
as voice
TV★ 6.8
Startime
1959
as Tom Hopkins
TV★ 6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Great Waltz
1955
as Hans Ebesteder
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Second Greatest Sex
1955
as Job McClure
TV★ 7.5
MGM Parade
1955
MOVIE★ 4.5
Rose Marie
1954
as Barney McCorkle
MOVIE★ 6.4
Anything Goes
1954
as Moonface
TV★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mr. O'Malley
TV★ 6.3
Omnibus
1952
TV★ 8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hucklebee
TV
The Ezio Pinza Show
1951
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Mister Universe
1951
as Joe Pulaski
TV★ 6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
TV★ 7.0
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.4
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
as Eddie Eagen
TV★ 6.6
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Skid Johnson
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Meet the People
1944
as Commander
MOVIE★ 6.3
Ship Ahoy
1942
as Skip Owens
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sing Your Worries Away
1942
as Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Wizard of Oz
1939
as "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
MOVIE★ 5.7
Zaza
1939
as Cascart
MOVIE★ 5.8
Just Around the Corner
1938
as Gus
MOVIE★ 7.2
Josette
1938
as Barney Barnaby
MOVIE★ 10.0
Love and Hisses
1937
as Sugar Boles
MOVIE★ 7.5
Merry Go Round of 1938
1937
as Bert
MOVIE★ 10.0
Whose Baby Are You?
1936
as Bert Halibut
MOVIE★ 7.0
Boy, Oh Boy
1936
as The Butler
MOVIE★ 10.0
No More West
1934
as Gunpowder Bert
MOVIE★ 3.5
Henry the Ache
1934
as King Henry VIII
MOVIE★ 10.0
Hizzoner
1933
as Bert Lahr, Cop
MOVIE★ 9.0
Mr. Broadway
1933
as Bert Lahr
MOVIE★ 5.8
Flying High
1931
as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
MOVIE★ 10.0
Faint Heart
1929
as Rudolf
MOVIE
Oz
—
as Self / Cowardly Lion (archive footage)