Birthname: Irving Lahrheim
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 13, 1895 New York City, NY |
| Died | Dec 4, 1967 New York City, NY |
| Age | Died at 72 |
| Final Resting PlaceUnion Field Cemetery | |
Bert Lahr | |
| Job | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 1925-67 |
| Top Roles | Zeke / The Cowardly Lion, Emil 'Rusty' Krouse, Cascart, The Commander, Gus |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance, Drama, Adventure, Family |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Exotic Lands, Aviation |
| Top Collaborators | Mervyn LeRoy (Director), Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Joan Davis, Judy Garland |
| Shares birthday with | Alfred Hitchcock, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Melvin Frank see more.. |
Bert Lahr Overview:
Legendary actor, Bert Lahr, was born Irving Lahrheim on Aug 13, 1895 in New York City, NY. Lahr died at the age of 72 on Dec 4, 1967 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Union Field Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens County, NY.
Despite his iconic role as The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, Hollywood hardly made use of this moon-faced, brown-haired vaudevillian trained actor. His high octane, explosive humor made him popular with audiences and colleagues alike. His comedic skills were seen in series of musical comedies such as Du Barry Was a Lady and Always Leave Them Laughing. Later in his career he moved to the stage, where he had a successful of the then risky stage play, Waiting for Godot
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Lahr was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Bert Lahr BlogHub Articles:
Classic Movie Travels: Bert Lahr ? New York, NY and Seattle, WA
By Annette Bochenek on Feb 5, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub BlogClassic Movie Travels: Bert Lahr ? New York, NY and Seattle, WA Bert Lahr (1895 – 1967) Bert Lahr was lucky enough to have an iconic role in one of the most beloved films of all time. While many will recall his performance as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz (1939), his experience as an e... Read full article
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Bert Lahr Quotes:
Cowardly Lion: Come on, get up and fight, ya shivering junkyard! Put your hands up, ya lopsided bag o' hay!
Zeke: [to pigs] Get in there, before I make a dime bank out of you.
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