Bert Lahr

Known For

The Wizard of Oz 'Zeke' / The Cowardly Lion

(1939)

Sing Your Worries Away Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

(1942)

Ship Ahoy 'Skip' Owens

(1942)

Flying High Rusty

(1931)

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Filmography

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Actor (50 credits)

1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's
Professor Spats

1966 Summer Fun (TV Series)
Henry Thompson

- Thompson's Ghost (1966) ... Henry Thompson

1966 Thompson's Ghost (TV Movie)
Henry Thompson

1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series)
Cesare

- Cops and Robbers (1965) ... Cesare

1964 The Fantasticks (TV Movie)
Hucklebee

1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV Series)
Go-Go Garrity

- Is Mr. Martian Coming Back? (1963) ... Go-Go Garrity

1962 Ten Girls Ago (TV Movie)
Ed Dooley

1960 The Secret World of Eddie Hodges (TV Movie)
Postman

1960 Startime (TV Series)
Tom Hopkins

- The Greatest Man Alive (1960) ... Tom Hopkins

1960 A Tale of Old Whiff (Short)
Old Whiff (voice)

1958-1959 Rendezvous (TV Series)
Alfie / Sam

- Alfy's Tulip (1959) ... Alfie

- A Very Fine Deal (1958) ... Sam

1959 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Mr. O'Malley

- Mr. O'Malley (1959) ... Mr. O'Malley

1953-1958 Omnibus (TV Series)
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

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1957 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
Frank Mooner

- You Can't Win (1957) ... Frank Mooner

1957 Kraft Theatre (TV Series)

- The Big Heist (1957)

1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV Series)
Comedian-Skit Appearences

- Episode #2.31 (1957) ... Comedian-Skit Appearences

1956 Ford Star Jubilee (TV Series)
Zeke / The Cowardly Lion / Host

- The Wizard of Oz (1956) ... Zeke / The Cowardly Lion / Host

1956 Max Liebman Spectaculars (TV Series)

- Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl (1956)

1955 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)
Man on the Street

- Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice (1955) ... Man on the Street

1955 The Great Waltz (TV Movie)
Hans Ebesteder

1955 The Second Greatest Sex
Job McClure

1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Frankie Burns / Aunt Pamela Burns / Moonface

- Let's Face It (1954) ... Frankie Burns / Aunt Pamela Burns

- Anything Goes (1954) ... Moonface

1954 The Best of Broadway (TV Series)
Banjo

- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1954) ... Banjo

1954 Rose Marie
Barney McCorkle

1953 All Star Revue (TV Series)
Guest Actor / Traffic Cop (Sketch)

- Episode #3.23 (1953) ... Guest Actor / Traffic Cop (Sketch)

1951 Musical Comedy Time (TV Series)
'Rusty' Krause

- Flying High (1951) ... 'Rusty' Krause

1951 Mister Universe
Joe Pulaski

1951 The Prudential Family Playhouse (TV Series)
Skid Johnson

- Burlesque (1951) ... Skid Johnson

1949 Always Leave Them Laughing
Eddie Eagen

1949 Repertory Theatre (TV Series)
Skid Johnson

- Burlesque (1949) ... Skid Johnson

1944 Meet the People
The Commander

1942 Ship Ahoy
'Skip' Owens

1942 Sing Your Worries Away
Clarence 'Chow' Brewster

1939 The Wizard of Oz
'Zeke' / The Cowardly Lion

1938 Zaza
Cascart

1938 Just Around the Corner
Gus

1938 Josette
Barney Barnaby

1937 Love and Hisses
'Sugar' Boles

1937 Merry-Go-Round of 1938
Bert Lahr

1937 Montague the Magnificent (Short)
Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague

1937 Off the Horses (Short)
Chester Twitt

1936 Whose Baby Are You? (Short)
Bert Halibut

1936 Boy, Oh Boy (Short)
The Butler

1936 Gold Bricks (Short)
Bert

1934 No More West (Short)
Gunpowder Bert

1934 Henry the Ache (Short)
King Henry VIII

1933 Hizzoner (Short)
Bert Lahr, Cop

1933 Mr. Broadway
Bert Lahr

1931 Flying High
Rusty

1929 Faint Heart (Short)
Rudolf

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Soundtrack (19 credits)

2005 Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz (Video documentary short) (performer: "The Merry Old Land of Oz" - uncredited)

2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (TV Mini-Series) (performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard" - uncredited)

1998 Quest for Camelot Sing-Alongs (Video short) (performer: "We're Off To See The Wizard")

1974 That's Entertainment! (Documentary) (performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard" (1938), "If I Only Had the Nerve" (1938) - uncredited)

1964 The Fantasticks (TV Movie) (performer: "Never Say No", "Happy Ending", "Plant a Raddish" - uncredited)

1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (Documentary) (performer: "Heave Ho" (1944) - uncredited)

1955 The Second Greatest Sex (performer: "THE SECOND GREATEST SEX")

1955 MGM Parade (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.2 (1955) ... (performer: "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" - uncredited)

1954 Rose Marie (performer: "I'm A Mountie Who Never Got His Man" - uncredited)

1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Anything Goes (1954) ... (performer: "Friendship", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "Anything Goes" - uncredited)

1949 Always Leave Them Laughing (performer: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (1909) - uncredited)

1944 Meet the People (performer: "Heave Ho" (1944))

1942 Ship Ahoy ("The Last Call for Love" (1942)) / (performer: "A Life on the Ocean Wave" (1838) (uncredited), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942), "How About You?" (1941))

1942 Sing Your Worries Away (performer: "Cindy Lou McWilliams" (1942), "Nothing Can Change My Mind" (1942), "Sally")

1939 The Wizard of Oz (performer: "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" (1939), "The Merry Old Land of Oz" (1939), "If I Were King of the Forest" (1939) - uncredited)

1938 Just Around the Corner (performer: "This Is a Happy Little Ditty" (1938) - uncredited)

1937 Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (performer: "Song of the Woodman", "Six of One and a Half-Dozen of the Other")

1931 Flying High (performer: "It'll Be the First Time for Me" (1931), "Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929) - uncredited)

1929 Faint Heart (Short) (performer: "The Prisoner's Song" - uncredited)

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Writer (1 credit)

1939 The Wizard of Oz (additional dialogue - uncredited)

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Self (36 credits)

1967 The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (TV Series)
Himself - Panelist

- Episode #2.35 (1967) ... Himself - Panelist

- Episode #2.34 (1967) ... Himself - Panelist

- Episode #2.33 (1967) ... Himself - Panelist

- Episode #2.32 (1967) ... Himself - Panelist

- Episode #2.31 (1967) ... Himself - Panelist

1967 The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series)
Himself

- Where There's Smoke, There's a Dragon (1967) ... Himself

1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.10 (1967) ... Himself

1950-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian

- Episode #20.33 (1967) ... Himself

- Episode #19.10 (1965) ... Himself

- Episode #18.35 (1965) ... Himself

- Episode #18.24 (1965) ... Himself

- Episode #17.42 (1964) ... Himself

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1966 Lambs Club Salute (TV Movie)
Himself

1965 A 1960'S Radio Broadcast Addition: Chase and Sandborn 101st Anniversary (TV Movie)
Himself

1965 The 19th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.21 (1965) ... Himself

1964 The 18th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1951-1964 What's My Line? (TV Series)
Himself - Mystery Guest

- Bert Lahr - 4th appearance as mystery guest (1964) ... Himself - Mystery Guest

- Bert Lahr - 3rd appearance as mystery guest (1963) ... Himself - Mystery Guest

- Two Mystery Guests: basketball team Harlem Globetrotters; actor Bert Lahr (2nd appearance as mystery guest) (1956) ... Himself - Mystery Guest

- Bert Lahr (1951) ... Himself - Mystery Guest

1963 Stump the Stars (TV Series)
Himself - Guest Panelist

- Episode dated 8 April 1963 (1963) ... Himself - Guest Panelist

1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.110 (1963) ... Himself

1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 7 January 1963 (1963) ... Himself

1950-1960 The Arthur Murray Party (TV Series)
Himself - Comic Actor / Himself / Himself - Comedian Actor / ...

- Episode #11.15 (1960) ... Himself - Comic Actor

- Episode dated 12 April 1960 (1960) ... Himself

- Episode #11.1 (1960) ... Himself

- Episode #10.44 (1959) ... Himself

- Episode #9.11 (1958) ... Himself - Comic Actor

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1958 The George Gobel Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #4.12 (1958) ... Himself

1957 The Patrice Munsel Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.4 (1957) ... Himself

1957 Standard Oil New Jersey Presents Its 75th Anniversary Entertainment (TV Movie)
Himself

1957 The 11th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1956 Washington Square (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.1 (1956) ... Himself

1956 The Julius LaRosa Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.4 (1956) ... Himself

1956 The NBC Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.8 (1956) ... Himself

- Episode #1.7 (1956) ... Himself

1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Himself - Comic Actor

- Episode #5.21 (1955) ... Himself - Comic Actor

1954 Person to Person (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #2.3 (1954) ... Himself

1954 The Dave Garroway Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.28 (1954) ... Himself

1953 All Star Revue (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #4.4 (1953) ... Himself

1953 The Buick Circus Hour (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.10 (1953) ... Himself

1952 The U.S. Royal Showcase (TV Series)
Himself

- Blanche Thebom (1952) ... Himself

- Jane Pickens (1952) ... Himself

- John Raitt (1952) ... Himself

- Louis Armstrong (1952) ... Himself

- Mimi Benzell (1952) ... Himself

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1951 The Ezio Pinza Show (TV Series)
Himself - Comic Actor

- Episode #1.3 (1951) ... Himself - Comic Actor

1951 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.35 (1951) ... Himself

1951 Showtime, U.S.A. (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.18 (1951) ... Himself

1949-1951 Texaco Star Theatre (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.17 (1951) ... Himself

- Episode #2.25 (1950) ... Himself

- Episode #2.13 (1949) ... Himself

1950 Celebrity Time (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.24 (1950) ... Himself

1949 Cavalcade of Stars (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.21 (1949) ... Himself

1949 The Lamb's Gambol (TV Series)
Himself - Host

- Episode #1.13 (1949) ... Himself - Host

- Episode #1.5 (1949) ... Himself - Host

1946 Hour Glass (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.3 (1946) ... Himself

1939 Houston Post Contest Winners Arrive in Los Angeles (Short)
Himself

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Archive footage (30 credits)

2011 Lost Forever (Documentary)
The Cowardly Lion (clip from The Wizard of Oz (1939)) (uncredited)

2011 These Amazing Shadows (Documentary)
'Zeke' / The Cowardly Lion (clip from The Wizard of Oz (1939)) (uncredited)

2011 Toys of Anti-Christ (TV Mini-Series documentary)
The Cowardly Lion

- Part 1: The Living Image (2011) ... The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)

2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series)
The Cowardly Lion

- John Krasinski/Patton Oswalt/Quinn Dahle (2009) ... The Cowardly Lion

2009 To Oz! The Making of a Classic (Video documentary short)
Himself

2009 The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (Video documentary)
Himself / Cowardly Lion

2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts (2009) ... Himself

2008 Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (Video documentary)
Himself

2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (Documentary)
Zeke / The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)

2005 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Buddy Ebsen (2005) ... Himself

2005 Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz (Video documentary short)
The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)

2005 Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz (Video documentary short)
Zeke / The Cowardly Lion

2005 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (Video documentary)
The Cowardly Lion

2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV Mini-Series documentary)

- Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004)

2000 The Legend Floyd: The Dark Side of the Rainbow (TV Movie)
'Zeke' / The Cowardly Lion

1999 Television: The First Fifty Years (Video documentary)
Himself

1997 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Vaudeville (1997) ... Himself

1997 Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1996 Great Performances (TV Series)
Himself

- Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (1996) ... Himself

1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV Movie documentary)
Himself / Cowardly Lion

1985 The Whimsical World of Oz (TV Movie documentary)
The Cowardly Lion

1982 Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary)
Actor - Unidentified Film (uncredited)

1976 Bob Hope's World of Comedy (TV Movie)
Tribute Montage

1974 That's Entertainment! (Documentary)
Clip from 'The Wizard of Oz'

1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #7.17 (1970) ... Himself

1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (Documentary)
Commander in 'Meet the People'

1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series)
Himself

- The Wild and Wonderful Thirties (1964) ... Himself (uncredited)

1963 The Sound of Laughter (Documentary)
Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague

1955 MGM Parade (TV Series documentary)
Cowardly Lion

- Episode #1.2 (1955) ... Cowardly Lion

1947 It Pays to Be Funny
Chester Twitt (edited from: Off the Horses)

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in US tour of "Burlesque". 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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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If you want to be a success in Hollywood, be sure and go to New York. See more »

Trivia:

Even though he divorced his first wife, he still loved her and divorced her only because her severe mental state made it impossible for her to function in a marriage. When she died, he did not speak a word for three days. See more »