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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 & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1964
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1963 · nominated
Filmography9 titles
The Wizard of Oz
1939as "Zeke"
1939as "Zeke"
That's Entertainment!
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's My Line?
1950as Self
1950as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950as Self
1950as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
Ship Ahoy
1942as Skip Owens
1942as Skip Owens
Just Around the Corner
1938as Gus
1938as Gus
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968as Professor Spats
1968as Professor Spats
Rose Marie
1954as Barney McCorkle
1954as Barney McCorkle