The Cowardly Lion

fictional character from the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Cowardly Lion

Summary

The Cowardly Lion is an animal character from Oz series[1]. He worked as a hairdresser[2] and barber[3]. He draws 1,597 Wikipedia views per month (animal_character_from_oz_series category, ranking #1 of 5).[4]

Key Facts

  • The Cowardly Lion worked as a hairdresser[2].
  • The Cowardly Lion's professions included barber[3].
  • The Cowardly Lion is the creator of L. Frank Baum[5].
  • The Cowardly Lion is recorded as male[6].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as animal character from Oz series[7].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as anthropomorphic lion[8].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as animated character[9].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as film character[10].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as video game character[11].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as television character[12].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as literary character[13].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as queer-coded character[14].
  • The Cowardly Lion's instance of is recorded as musical theatre character[15].
  • The Cowardly Lion was performed by Bert Lahr[16].
  • The Cowardly Lion's Commons category is recorded as Cowardly Lion[17].
  • The Cowardly Lion's voice actor is recorded as Todd Stashwick[18].
  • The Cowardly Lion's from narrative universe is recorded as Oz universe[19].
  • The Cowardly Lion's present in work is recorded as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz[20].
  • The Cowardly Lion's present in work is recorded as The Wizard of the Emerald City[21].
  • The Cowardly Lion's present in work is recorded as The Cowardly Lion of Oz[22].
  • The Cowardly Lion's present in work is recorded as The Wizard of Oz[23].
  • The Cowardly Lion's significant person is recorded as The Tin Man[24].
  • The Cowardly Lion's narrative role is recorded as main character[25].
  • The Cowardly Lion's hair style / hair length is recorded as straight hair[26].
  • The Cowardly Lion's hair style / hair length is recorded as waist-length hair[27].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hairdresser[2] and barber[3].

Works and Contributions

The Cowardly Lion is the creator of L. Frank Baum[5].

Why It Matters

The Cowardly Lion draws 1,597 Wikipedia views per month (animal_character_from_oz_series category, ranking #1 of 5).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did The Cowardly Lion do for work?

The Cowardly Lion worked as hairdresser[2] and barber[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wmagazine.com. wmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Characters/Cowardly_Lion
    Present in work The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of the Emerald City, The Cowardly Lion of Oz +1
    Instance of animal character from Oz series, anthropomorphic lion, animated character +6
    Narrative role main character
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Cowardly_Lion, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293392598|Cowardly Lion (#293392598)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8006|"
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