Bert LahrAKA:
Irving Lahrheim
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
08/13/1895 Birthplace:
New York, New York Death Date:
12/04/1967 Celeb News
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biography
One of the leading burlesque and vaudeville stars who went on to Broadway musical comedies, Bert Lahr had a fitful and rather unremarkable film career highlighted only by his delightful turn as the Cowardly Lion in the now classic 1939 version of "The Wizard of Oz". Born to a German immigrant father in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, the precocious Lahr dropped out of school at age 15 and quickly found success with the Seven Frolics, a children's stage act. Altering his last name from Lahrheim to Lahr, he went on to a successful career as a burlesque comic (performing "Dutch" characters,
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
1910
Spent three years touring with Seven Frolics, a children's vaudeville act; adopted stage surname of Lahr
1913
At age 18, joined the Columbia burlesque circuit; perfected act playing burlesque "Dutch" characters
Served in the US Navy during WWII
1919
With Mercedes Delpino, formed act Lahr & Mercedes
Was first comedian and stage manager for "Roseland Girls"
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