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Bert Lahr was an American stage and screen actor and comedian, best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion in the classic film The Wizard of Oz. He was also well-known for his quick-witted humor and work in burlesque and vaudeville.
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About the Bert Lahr
Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967), known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American stage and screen 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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Bert Lahr was an American stage and screen actor and comedian who was best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adaptation of The Wizard of Oz in 1939.
Bert Lahr’s most famous role was as the Cowardly Lion in the classic film The Wizard of Oz.
Bert Lahr was born on August 13, 1895.
Bert Lahr was well-known for his work in burlesque and vaudeville, as well as his quick-witted humor on the Broadway stage.
Bert Lahr’s real name was Irving Lahrheim.
Bert Lahr passed away on December 4, 1967.
In addition to the Cowardly Lion, Bert Lahr also played the counterpart Kansas farmworker ,Zeke, in The Wizard of Oz.
2 Quotes by Bert Lahr
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That was my one big Hollywood hit, but, in a way, it hurt my picture career. After that, I was typecast as a lion, and there just weren’t many parts for lions.
Bert LahrAmerican actor (1895-1967)
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After The Wizard Of Oz I was typecast as a lion, and there aren’t all that many parts for lions.
Bert LahrAmerican actor (1895-1967)