Bert Lahr (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967) was an American of German-Jewish heritage Tony Award-winning comic actor and vaudeville comedian.
Born Irving Lahrheim in New York City, Lahr is best remembered today for his role as the Cowardly Lion and the Kansas farmworker Zeke in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, but known during his life for a career in burlesque...