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Bert Lahr

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Also known as Irving Lahrheim

American actor (1895–1967)

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Vinony's link graph records 338 inbound references to Bert Lahr, and connects out to vaudeville, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and World War I.

It sits within the topics 1895 births, 1967 deaths and 20th-century American comedians.

Vinony links it to 20 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
1895
Died
1967
Works
1

Top works

  • Two on the aisle

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

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…

Known for

  • To Oz! The Making of a Classic — Self2009
  • 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
  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy — Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1976
  • That's Entertainment! — (archive footage) (uncredited)1974
  • The Night They Raided Minsky's — Professor Spats1968
  • Summer Fun1966

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1895-08-13
Active to
1967-12-04

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10,471
Total plays
37,990

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bert
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
voice actor
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
The Wizard of Oz
Image
Bert Lahr Circa 1940s.jpg
Number of children
3
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Commons category
Bert Lahr
date of birth
1895-08-13
date of death
1967-12-04
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
ethnic group
American Jews
start of work period
1929-00-00
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