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Date of Death:
4 December 1967, New York City, New York, USA See more »
Mini Biography:
Fittingly known to be a "Leo" for his horoscope, Bert Lahr is always remembered... See more »
Trivia:
Won Broadway's 1964 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Foxy." He... See more »
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) .... Professor Spats
  2. "The Red Skelton Hour" .... King Foul-Up I (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Show" - USA (original title)
        - Episode #17.5 (1967) TV episode .... King Foul-Up I
  3. Thompson's Ghost (1966) (TV) .... Henry Thompson
  4. "Summer Fun" .... Henry Thompson (1 episode, 1966)
        - Thompson's Ghost (1966) TV episode .... Henry Thompson
  5. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Cesare (1 episode, 1965)
        - Cops and Robbers (1965) TV episode .... Cesare
  6. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Hucklebee (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Fantasticks (1964) TV episode .... Hucklebee
  7. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Go-Go Garrity (1 episode, 1963)
        - Is Mr. Martian Coming Back? (1963) TV episode .... Go-Go Garrity
  8. The Secret World of Eddie Hodges (1960) (TV) .... Postman
  9. "Startime" .... Tom Hopkins (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Greatest Man Alive (1960) TV episode .... Tom Hopkins

  10. "G.E. True Theater" .... Mr. O'Malley (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "General Electric Theater" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "G.E. Theater" - USA (informal short title)
        - Mr. O'Malley (1959) TV episode .... Mr. O'Malley
  11. "Rendezvous" .... Alfie / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Alfy's Tulip (1959) TV episode .... Alfie
        - A Very Fine Deal (1958) TV episode .... Sam
  12. "Omnibus" .... Androcles (4 episodes, 1956-1958)
        - The Suburban Review (1958) TV episode
        - School for Wives (1957) TV episode
        - Androcles and the Lion: Part 2/The Silent World (1956) TV episode .... Androcles
        - Androcles and the Lion (1956) TV episode .... Androcles
  13. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Frank Mooner (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" - USA (alternative title)
        - You Can't Win (1957) TV episode .... Frank Mooner
  14. "Kraft Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Kraft Television Theatre" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Kraft Mystery Theatre" - USA (new title)
        - The Big Heist (1957) TV episode
  15. "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" .... Comedian-Skit Appearences (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The Steve Allen Show" - USA (original title)
        - Episode #2.31 (1957) TV episode .... Comedian-Skit Appearences
  16. "Ford Star Jubilee" .... Host / ... (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Wizard of Oz (1956) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Zeke / The Cowardly Lion / Host
  17. The Great Waltz (1955) (TV) .... Hans Ebesteder
  18. The Second Greatest Sex (1955) .... Job McClure
  19. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Aunt Pamela Burns / ... (2 episodes, 1954)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" - USA (sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" - USA (subtitle)
        - Let's Face It (1954) TV episode .... Frankie Burns/Aunt Pamela Burns
        - Anything Goes (1954) TV episode .... Moonface Martin / Reverend Dr. Moon
  20. "The Best of Broadway" .... Banjo (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Man Who Came to Dinner (1954) TV episode .... Banjo
  21. Rose Marie (1954) .... Barney McCorkle
  22. "Musical Comedy Time" .... 'Rusty' Krause (1 episode, 1951)
        - Flying High (1951) TV episode .... 'Rusty' Krause
  23. Mr. Universe (1951) .... Joe Pulaski
  24. "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Burlesque (1951) TV episode

  25. Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) .... Eddie Eagen
  26. "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" .... Skid (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka "The Philco Television Playhouse" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Arena Theatre" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "Repertory Theatre" - USA (new title)
        - Burlesque (1949) TV episode .... Skid
  27. Meet the People (1944) .... The Commander
  28. Ship Ahoy (1942) .... Skip Owens
  29. Sing Your Worries Away (1942) .... Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

  30. The Wizard of Oz (1939) .... 'Zeke' / The Cowardly Lion
  31. Zaza (1938) .... Cascart
  32. Just Around the Corner (1938) .... Gus
  33. Josette (1938) .... Barney Barnaby
  34. Love and Hisses (1937) .... Sugar Boles
  35. Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937) .... Bert
  36. Montague the Magnificent (1937)
  37. Off the Horses (1937) .... Chester Twitt
  38. Whose Baby Are You? (1936)
  39. Boy, Oh Boy (1936)
  40. Gold Bricks (1936) .... Bert
  41. No More West (1934)
  42. Henry the Ache (1934)
  43. Hizzoner (1933)
  44. Flying High (1931) .... Emil 'Rusty' Krouse

  45. Faint Heart (1929)
    ... aka "Bert Lahr in Faint Heart" - USA (copyright title)
Soundtrack:
  1. Quest for Camelot Sing-Alongs (1998) (V) (performer: "We're Off To See The Wizard")

  2. That's Entertainment! (1974) (performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard" (uncredited), "If I Only Had the Nerve" (uncredited))
    ... aka "That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM" - USA (alternative title)

  3. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Fantasticks (1964) TV episode (performer: "Never Say No" (uncredited), "Happy Ending" (uncredited), "Plant a Raddish" (uncredited))
  4. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) (performer: "Heave Ho" (1944) (uncredited))
    ... aka "MGM's Big Parade of Comedy" - USA (complete title)

  5. The Second Greatest Sex (1955) (performer: "THE SECOND GREATEST SEX")
  6. Rose Marie (1954) (performer: "I'm A Mountie Who Never Got His Man" (uncredited))

  7. Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) (performer: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (1909) (uncredited))
  8. Meet the People (1944) (performer: "Heave Ho" (1944))
  9. Ship Ahoy (1942) (performer: "How About You?" (1941)) ("A Life on the Ocean Wave" (1838) (uncredited), "The Last Call for Love" (1942), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942))
  10. Sing Your Worries Away (1942) (performer: "Sally") ("Cindy Lou McWilliams" (1942), "Nothing Can Change My Mind" (1942))

  11. The Wizard of Oz (1939) (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))
  12. Just Around the Corner (1938) (performer: "This Is a Happy Little Ditty")
  13. Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937) (performer: "Song of the Woodman")
  14. Flying High (1931) (performer: "It'll Be the First Time for Me" (1931)) ("Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929))
Writer:
  1. The Wizard of Oz (1939) (additional dialogue) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1967)
        - Episode #2.35 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #2.34 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #2.33 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #2.32 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #2.31 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  2. "The Ed Sullivan Show" .... Himself (14 episodes, 1950-1967)
    ... aka "Toast of the Town" - USA (original title)
        - Episode #20.33 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #19.10 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #18.35 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #18.24 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #17.42 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
          (9 more)
  3. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Sketch Actor (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #2.21 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
  4. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (4 episodes, 1951-1964)
        - Episode dated 23 February 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 6 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 30 December 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 22 April 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  5. "Stump the Stars" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "Pantomime Quiz" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz" - USA (alternative title)
        - Episode dated 8 April 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  6. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 8 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" - USA (rerun title)
        - Episode dated 8 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself

  8. "The Arthur Murray Party" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 May 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #4.12 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "The Patrice Munsel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #1.4 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The NBC Comedy Hour" .... Comic Actor / ... (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.8 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Singer/Comic Actor
  12. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comic Actor (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" - USA (sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" - USA (subtitle)
        - Episode #5.21 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Actor
  13. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #2.3 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Dave Garroway Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.28 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Buick Circus Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 16 June 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The U.S. Royal Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode #1.1 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode #2.35 (1951) TV episode .... Himself

  18. "Cavalcade of Stars" .... Himself - Guest Comedian (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode #1.21 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Comedian

  19. Mr. Broadway (1933) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"
        - Episode #1.75 (2009) TV episode .... The Cowardly Lion
  2. To Oz! The Making of a Classic (2009) (V) .... Himself
  3. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America"
        - Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Zeke/The Cowardly Lion
  6. "Biography"
        - Buddy Ebsen (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004) TV episode
  8. "American Masters"
        - Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... The Cowardly Lion
        - Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Great Performances"
        - Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Cowardly Lion
  12. That's Entertainment! (1974) .... Clip from 'The Wizard of Oz'
  13. "The Hollywood Palace"
        - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
  14. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) .... Actor in 'Meet the People'
  15. The Sound of Laughter (1963) .... Egbert, alias Roland Montague (edited from: Montague the Magnificent)
  16. It Pays to Be Funny (1947) .... (edited from: Off the Horses)


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(1960s) TV commercial: Lays Potato Chips See more »
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