Information AboutJack Haley |
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Jack Haley ( August 10 , 1898 – June 6 , 1979 ) was an American film actor best known for his portrayal of "The Tin Man" (and farmworker "Hickory") in '' The Wizard Of Oz '', a role he got only because actor Buddy Ebsen had a near-fatal reaction from inhaling the aluminum dust makeup used with the costume. The makeup was switched to a paste, to avoid risking the same reaction by Haley. Haley's natural voice (which he used for the "Hickory" character) was moderately gruff. For the Tin Man, he spoke more softly, a la " Mr. Rogers ", which he later said was the tone of voice he used when reading stories to his children. His son married Liza Minnelli , daughter of his ''Oz'' co-star Judy Garland , briefly in the 1970s. He died on June 6 , 1979 , of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80. Buddy Ebsen, ten years younger than Haley, outlived him by 24 years. EXTERNAL LINK |
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