Bert Lahr
American actor (1895–1967)
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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1937–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 14 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | LOVE AND HISSES. | Fox Film Corp | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1938 | JOSETTE. | Fox Film Corp | 73 min | B&W | ||
| 1938 | Just around the corner | Lucerne Media | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1939 | The wizard of Oz. | Loew's Inc. | 10 reels | 16mm | sound | |
| 1939 | ZAZA. | Paramount Pictures Inc. | 9 reels | B&W | ||
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy! | Fox Film Corporation | 95 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1954 | Rose Marie. | Loew’s Incorporated | 104 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1955 | The Second Greatest Sex. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 87 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |