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Bert Lahr

Born
Aug 13, 1895 · Aged 72
Died
Dec 4, 1967
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
36
TV credits
14
Also known as (1)
  • Irving Lahrheim

Biography

Bert Lahr (born Irving Lahrheim; August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967) was an American actor and comedian. Lahr is remembered today for his roles as the Cowardly Lion and the farmworker Zeke in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, but was also well-known for work in burlesque, vaudeville, and on Broadway. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert Lahr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.