Acting • AGE 72
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...


The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
Zeke (archive footage)
2025

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
2009

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Self (archive footage)
2008

The Dark Side of the Rainbow
'Zeke' (archive footage)
2000

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage)
1997

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
1990

That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974

The Night They Raided Minsky's
Professor Spats
1968

The Fantasticks
Ben Hucklebee
1964

The Big Parade of Comedy
The Commander (archive footage)
1964

The Hollywood Palace
Self
1964

The Sound of Laughter
Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
1963

A Tale of Old Whiff
voice
1960

Startime
Tom Hopkins
1959

The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956

The Great Waltz
Hans Ebesteder
1955

The Second Greatest Sex
Job McClure
1955

MGM Parade
1955

Rose Marie
Barney McCorkle
1954

Anything Goes
Moonface
1954

General Electric Theater
Mr. O'Malley
1953

Omnibus
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hucklebee
1951

Mister Universe
Joe Pulaski
1951

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950

What's My Line?
Self
1950

Always Leave Them Laughing
Eddie Eagen
1949

The Philco Television Playhouse
Skid Johnson
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

Meet the People
Commander
1944

Ship Ahoy
Skip Owens
1942

Sing Your Worries Away
Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
1942

The Wizard of Oz
"Zeke" / Cowardly Lion
1939

Zaza
Cascart
1939

Just Around the Corner
Gus
1938

Josette
Barney Barnaby
1938

Love and Hisses
Sugar Boles
1937

Merry Go Round of 1938
Bert
1937

No More West
Gunpowder Bert
1934

Henry the Ache
King Henry VIII
1934

Hizzoner
Bert Lahr, Cop
1933

Mr. Broadway
Bert Lahr
1933

Flying High
Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
1931

Faint Heart
Rudolf
1929