biography
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Lahr, Bert
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originally Irving Lahreim
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1895–1967)
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| biography:
| Actor, born in New York City, USA. A comedian with a lovably ugly face, he gagged his way through impossible situations that he created for his characters. After touring in vaudeville with his wife, Mercides Delpino (1916–27), he appeared on Broadway in Hold Everything (1928). A musical comedy star (1928–64), he also appeared in films (1931–67), notably The Wizard of Oz (1939), where he played the Cowardly Lion. In 1956, he played Estragon in Waiting for Godot. |
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