Bert Lahr

Born: 1895-08-13

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.


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The Wizard of Oz

as Zeke / Cowardly Lion
Released: 1939-08-15

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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Rose Marie

as Barney McCorkle
Released: 1954-03-03

Rose Marie Lemaitre, an orphan living in the Canadian wilderness, falls in love with her...

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The Night They Raided Minsky's

as Professor Spats
Released: 1968-12-22

Rachel arrives in New York from her Amish community intent on becoming a dancer. Unfortunately...

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Flying High

as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
Released: 1931-11-14

An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption.

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Mr. Broadway

as Bert Lahr
Released: 1933-09-12

Ed Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories...

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Josette

as Barney Barnaby
Released: 1938-06-03

Two young men try to wrest their father from the clutches of a gold digger but by mistake think...

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1990-02-20

Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews...

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The Big Parade of Comedy

as The Commander (archive footage)
Released: 1964-09-02

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

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Ship Ahoy

as Skip Owens
Released: 1942-04-16

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a...

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Mister Universe

as Joe Pulaski
Released: 1951-01-10

A gullible and honest "Mr. Universe" winner, Tommy Tomkins, gets added to the stable of a...

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The Second Greatest Sex

as Job McClure
Released: 1955-09-30

In 1880, Osawkie, Kansas is feuding with rival town Mandaroon over which will be county seat,...

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Anything Goes

as Moonface
Released: 1954-02-28

On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress...

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Merry Go Round of 1938

as Bert
Released: 1937-11-14

Two screwy characters travel to Hollywood and cause mischief.

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Meet the People

as Commander
Released: 1944-06-01

A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute...

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Always Leave Them Laughing

as Eddie Eagen
Released: 1949-11-26

A self-absorbed comedian steps all over his friends and colleagues in order to achieve success.

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Zaza

as Cascart
Released: 1938-12-29

A seductive music hall star falls in love with a married aristocrat.

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Faint Heart

as Rudolf
Released: 1929-12-21

Felix Rudolff is a dressmaker tailor and later dresses like a policeman after seeing a parade He...

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The Sound of Laughter

as Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
Released: 1963-12-17

A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.

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Just Around the Corner

as Gus
Released: 1938-11-11

Penny helps her idealistic architect father get his dream of a slum clearance project; The...

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The Dark Side of the Rainbow

as 'Zeke' (archive footage)
Released: 2000-07-04

The movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) with the soundtrack replaced by Pink Floyd's album The Dark...

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Hizzoner

as Bert Lahr, Cop
Released: 1933-11-17

In this comedy short not-so-smart copper Bert Lahr gets in over his head when he becomes a mock...

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The Fantasticks

as Hucklebee
Released: 1964-10-17

Neighboring widowers plot to romantically unite their son and daughter by pretending to feud and...

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Love and Hisses

as Sugar Boles
Released: 1937-12-21

As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist...

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The Great Waltz

as Hans Ebesteder
Released: 1955-11-04

Johann Strauss, Jr., a would-be composer of waltzes in mid-19th Century Vienna, attempts to...

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Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2008-03-18

A compilation that highlights works from the Three Stooges. It includes the shorts Brideless...

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No More West

as Gunpowder Bert
Released: 1934-03-29

Bert Lahr is a big city boy hung up on tales of the Old West. When his playing cowboys and...

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Henry the Ache

as King Henry VIII
Released: 1934-01-25

Shemp Howard stars in this old parody of the then-current film "King Henry The Eighth". Also...

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A Tale of Old Whiff

as voice
Released: 1960-01-06

A 70mm scope cartoon in which a dog learns to smell in order to become a detective.

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Skid Johnson
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-06-24

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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Omnibus

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-09

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Hucklebee
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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General Electric Theater

as Mr. O'Malley
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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