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Bert Lahr

Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967), known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 13, 1895 (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died December 4, 1967 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 81314 8/12/1951 Vaudeville ain't dead Bert Lahr vocalist  
Decca 81318 8/12/1951 The clown Bert Lahr vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lahr, Bert," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326262.

Lahr, Bert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326262.

"Lahr, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326262

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82213991

Wikidata: Bert Lahr - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q827411

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37106579

MusicBrainz: Bert Lahr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/de707a59-d914-4553-88e6-f09e1adf5690

ISNI: 0000 0000 8116 1623 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081161623

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/123605 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/123605

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