Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr
Lahr pictured c. 1936
Born
Irving Lahrheim

(1895-08-13)August 13, 1895
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 1967(1967-12-04) (aged 72)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeUnion Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, New York
Occupations
Years active1909–1967
Height5 ft 9 in (175cm)
Spouses
(m. 1929; ann. 1939)
Mildred Schroeder
(m. 1940)
Children3, including John and Jane
RelativesMartin Gottfried (former-son-in-law), Connie Booth (daughter-in-law)
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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.