Fittingly known to be a "Leo" for his horoscope, Bert Lahr is always remembered as the Cowardly Lion in (and the farmer "Zeke")
The Wizard of Oz. But during his acting career, he has been known for being in burlesque, vaudeville, and Broadway. Dropped out of high school at the age of fifteen for a juvenile vaudeville act...See full bio »
1942Sing Your Worries Away
(performer: "Cindy Lou McWilliams" 1942, "Nothing Can Change My Mind" 1942, "Sally")
1942Ship Ahoy
(performer: "A Life on the Ocean Wave" 1838 - uncredited, "I'll Take Tallulah" 1942, "How About You?" 1941 / "The Last Call for Love" 1942)
1939The Wizard of Oz
(performer: "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" 1939 - uncredited, "The Merry Old Land of Oz" 1939 - uncredited, "If I Were King of the Forest" 1939 - uncredited)
1938Just Around the Corner
(performer: "This Is a Happy Little Ditty" 1938 - uncredited)
(1932) Stage: Appeared (as "A Suspect, Third Degree / Customer, A Close Shave / "Cabin in the Cotton" Singer / "Two Feet in Two-Four Time" Singer / Mr. Smyler / "All's Wet That Ends Wet" / The Other Fellow / "A Bottle and a Bird" Singer / A Fellow / The Date...
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Cole Porter was a horrible piano player. 'Oompah, oompah,' he played with a slow, wooden tempo. If you didn't know who it was, you'd have thought he was a learner.
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Trivia:
Bert Lahr's son, John Lahr, is now a drama critic with The New Yorker.
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