Oz 80 page 6

Oz 80 page 6 by ric gustafson


Bert Lahr was born and raised in New York City. Lahr's original name was Irving Lahreim. Lahr dropped out of school at 15. He joined a children's theater company. In the 1930's, Lahr headed to California. In Hollywood, Lahr was cast in the Wizard of Oz. His role was the Cowardly Lion. He was a source of comic relief and stole every scene he was in.
After Oz, Lahr was in musical comedies in the 1940's and 1950's. He admitted that he was typecast as a lion.


research help: ' The Wizard of Oz' by Topix Media and Newsweek


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