2 quotes by Bert Lahr (1895-1967), American (Film Actor)

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Bert Lahr

That was my one big Hollywood hit, but, in a way, it hurt my picture career. After that, I was typecast as a lion, and there just weren't many parts for lions.

Bert Lahr

After The Wizard Of Oz I was typecast as a lion, and there aren't all that many parts for lions.

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Bert Lahr

Born: August 13, 1895
Died: December 4, 1967
Nationality: American
Profession: Film Actor, Vaudevillian, Stand-up Comedian, Theatre Performer

Biography

Irving Lahrheim, known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American actor of stage and screen, vaudevillian and comedian. Lahr is best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion, as well as his counterpart Kansas farmworker "Zeke", in the MGM adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (1939). He was well known for his quick-witted humor and his work in burlesque, vaudeville, and on Broadway.

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BERT LAHR

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