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 (3) was March 2020 with an average selling price of $211.00 for an autographed item of Bert Lahr. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2016 with $5,688.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $14.95 was June 2021. In average, an autographed item from Bert Lahr is worth $302.50.
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