Bert Lahr Autographs
Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967), known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American stage and screen actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion, as well as his counterpart Kansas farmworker "Zeke", in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (1939). He was well known for his quick-witted humor and his work in burlesque and vaudeville and on Broadway.
Lahr was born as Irving Lahrheim on August 13, 1895, at First Avenue and 81st Street, in the Yorkville section of Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. He was the son of Jacob Lahrheim (1870–1947), an upholsterer, and Augusta Bessen (1871–1932), daughter of Mildred Bessen (1844–1911) and Edward H Bessen (1841–1902). His parents were German-Jewish immigrants.
He attended P.S. 77 and Morris High School, although he left school at age 15.
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Traded items with a signature of Bert Lahr
The most expensive item with a signature of Bert Lahr (Wizard of Oz 1939 entire cast (7) signed autograph page JUDY GARLAND, Bert Lahr) was sold in February 2016 for $5,688.00 while the cheapest item (Bert Lahr (Actor-Lion in The Wizard of Oz) Autograph Signature 5 Signed Cut) found a new owner for $9.99 in June 2022. The month with the most items sold (2) was July 2025 with an average selling price of $1,191.50 for an autographed item of Bert Lahr. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $1,191.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was June 2022. In average, an autographed item from Bert Lahr is worth $250.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bert Lahr were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Bert Lahr (Actor-Lion in The Wizard of Oz) Autograph Signature 5 Signed Cut | $9.99 |  |
| Bert Lahr (Actor-Lion in The Wizard of Oz) Autograph Signature 5 Signed Cut | $9.99 | |
| Bert Lahr 1939 Signed 5x7 Actor Cowardly Lion Wizard Of Oz Photo Portrait J14314 | $599.00 | |
| Bert Lahr 1939 Signed 5x7 Actor Cowardly Lion Wizard Of Oz Photo Portrait J14314 | $599.00 | |
| Bert Lahr in Paramount’s Zaza 1939), with Studio Approval Stamp & Hand Signature | $95.00 | |
| Bert Lahr in Paramount’s Zaza 1939), with Studio Approval Stamp & Hand Signature | $95.00 | |
| Bert Lahr signed album Page Beckett Authenticated Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion | $417.00 | |
| Bert Lahr signed album Page Beckett Authenticated Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion | $417.00 | |
| Bert Lahr Signed Autograph Signature 4.5x3 Vintage Cut Paper The Wizard of Oz | $499.99 | |
| Bert Lahr Signed Autograph Signature 4.5x3 Vintage Cut Paper The Wizard of Oz | $499.99 | |
| BERT LAHR THE BEAUTY PART VINTAGE 1963 AUTOGRAPH PLAYBILL | $77.01 | |
| BERT LAHR Wizard of Oz Lion SIGNED PROGRAM 1959 Broadway Theatre Tulsa JSA LOA | $2,288.00 | |
| BERT LAHR Wizard of Oz Lion SIGNED PROGRAM 1959 Broadway Theatre Tulsa JSA LOA | $2,288.00 | |
| Notes on a Cowardly Lion: The Biography of Bert Lahr by John Lahr Signed PB OZ | $19.95 | |
| Notes on a Cowardly Lion: The Biography of Bert Lahr by John Lahr Signed PB OZ | $19.95 | |
