Jack Haley was a movie and vaudeville actor who is always remembered as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The Tin Man role was originally was going to Buddy Ebsen, but due to allergic reaction from the paint, Ebsen was taken out of the casting and Haley replaced him. To avoid the same problem arising, they used paste for Haley instead of the silver paint. Haley starred in over thirty other movies.
Best remembered for his portrayal of the Tin Man in 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939). Uncle of former US Representative Bob Dornan of Orange County, California Father of Jack Haley Jr.. Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA. Specific Interment Location: Grotto, L100, #2. Father-in-law of Liza Minnelli. Scheduled before Haley to play the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz was Buddy Ebsen, but the latter had an adverse reaction to the character's metallic makeup. Haley's last public appearance, just a few weeks before his death, was at the 1979 Academy Awards, co-presenting an award with his old friend and former "Oz" co-star Ray Bolger. He reprised his original Broadway role in the film version of "Follow Thru" and appeared in both the stage and film versions of "Higher and Higher", although the score of "Higher and Higher" was almost completely replaced with new songs, and Haley played a different role in the film. Is the former father-in-law of Liza Minnelli, who is the daughter of The Wizard of Oz co-star Judy Garland. Children: daughter, Gloria and son, Jack Jr. Haley himself acknowledged that were it not for his role as the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz", he probably would not be remembered today. Was a devout Roman Catholic, and made several guest appearances on a religious television program entitled "The Christophers".