Cast

Bert Lahr

1895 – 1967

Active years (films on this site)

1939–1968

Genres

ComedyAdventureFamilyFantasyMusical

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodHorror and the UncannyNew Hollywood

Biography

Irving Lahrheim, known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American 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 Broadway.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1964

Directors worked with

Victor Fleming1 filmMervyn LeRoy1 filmWilliam Friedkin1 film

3 films on this site

1. The Wizard of Oz 1939 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
2. Rose Marie 1954 · Mervyn LeRoy · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
3. The Night They Raided Minsky's 1968 · William Friedkin · IMDb 6.1 · Cast