Bert Lahr, born Irving Lahrheim was a Tony Award-winning American comic actor. Born in New York City, he is best remembered today for his role as the Cowardly Lion (and the farmworker "Zeke") in the classic 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz", but known during his life for a career in burlesque, vaudeville and Broadway. Wikipedia
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Fittingly known to be a "Leo" for his horoscope, Bert Lahr is always remembered as the Cowardly Lion in (and the farmer "Zeke") The Wizard of Oz (1939). But during his acting career, he has been known for being in burlesque, vaudeville, and Broadway. Drop www.imdb.com/name/nm0481618/