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Bert Lahr (1895–1967)
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 (1939). 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, Lahr worked his way...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 72) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Actor (50 credits)
Actor (50 credits)
1963
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
Go-Go Garrity
Go-Go Garrity
- Is Mr. Martian Coming Back?
(1963)
... Go-Go Garrity
1958-1959
Rendezvous
(TV Series)
Alfie / Sam
Alfie / Sam
- Alfy's Tulip
(1959)
... Alfie
- A Very Fine Deal
(1958)
... Sam
1953-1958
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Arnolphe / Narrator / Himself - Performer (segment "The Big Wheel") / ...
Arnolphe / Narrator / Himself - Performer (segment "The Big Wheel") / ...
- The Suburban Review
(1958)
- School for Wives
(1957)
... Arnolphe
- The Big Wheel - The Burlesque Entertainment of Yesterday
(1957)
... Narrator / Himself - Performer (segment "The Big Wheel")
- Moliere's School for Wives
(1956)
... (segment "Moliere's School for Wives")
- Androcles and the Lion
(1956)
... Androcles
1957
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
(TV Series)
Comedian-Skit Appearences
Comedian-Skit Appearences
- Episode #2.31
(1957)
... Comedian-Skit Appearences
1956
Ford Star Jubilee
(TV Series)
Zeke / The Cowardly Lion / Host
Zeke / The Cowardly Lion / Host
- The Wizard of Oz
(1956)
... Zeke / The Cowardly Lion / Host
1955
The Jack Benny Program
(TV Series)
Man on the Street
Man on the Street
- Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice
(1955)
... Man on the Street
1954
The Colgate Comedy Hour
(TV Series)
Frankie Burns / Aunt Pamela Burns / Moonface
Frankie Burns / Aunt Pamela Burns / Moonface
- Let's Face It
(1954)
... Frankie Burns / Aunt Pamela Burns
- Anything Goes
(1954)
... Moonface
1953
All Star Revue
(TV Series)
Guest Actor / Traffic Cop (Sketch)
Guest Actor / Traffic Cop (Sketch)
- Episode #3.23
(1953)
... Guest Actor / Traffic Cop (Sketch)
1949
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Skid Johnson
Skid Johnson
- Burlesque
(1949)
... Skid Johnson
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Soundtrack (19 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
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Self (36 credits)
Self (36 credits)
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Archive footage (30 credits)
Archive footage (30 credits)
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Personal Details
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Stage: Appeared in "Life Begins at 8:40" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music by Harold Arlen. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and E.Y. Harburg. Comedy scenes directed by Philip Loeb. Principal director: John Murray Anderson. Winter Garden Theatre: 27 Aug 1934-16 Mar 1935 (237 performances). Cast: Ray Bolger, Luella Gear, Frances Williams, Eugene... See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Portrayal | 3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:
Mildred, why aren't my clothes laid out? I've got a seven o'clock call. [last words] See more »Trivia:
He began seeing his future second wife Mildred in the early 1930s while his first wife was institutionalized. Mildred left him in March 1936 and married another man because he would not divorce his first wife. Mildred left her first husband by the end of 1936 and went back to Lahr, who obtained a divorce from his first wife a year later. See more »Trademark:
Slow warbling vibrato singing voice, most notably used in The Wizard of Oz (1939), but also noted in other movies including Rose Marie (1954), as well as on Broadway. See more »Star Sign:
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