Jack Haley Overview:

Legendary actor, Jack Haley, was born John Joseph Haley Jr. on Aug 10, 1898 in Boston, MA. Haley died at the age of 80 on Jun 6, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA.

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Chunky, cheery, dark-haired American musical comedy star of hearty manner, mainly on vaudeville and stage, but quite popular in films from 1935-1945, especially after his performance as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. Died from a heart attack.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Radio. Haley was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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Jack Haley Quotes:

Cowardly Lion: I- I- I hope my strength holds out.
Tin Woodsman: [hanging by Lion's tail] I hope your tail holds out!


Steve Kimball: You take a bunch of boys and a bunch of girls... together... fooling around, and the first thing you know you've got... well, uh, you've got... complications.


[first lines]
Insurance agent: [on the phone] Yeah, yeah, I know. But call me tomorrow. I gotta get outta here.
[hangs up]
Insurance agent: Hey, Tuttle. I got a date for you tonight. Dot's cousin just got into town and you and I...
Albert Tuttle: I already have an engagement. I've had it for over a month: with Cyrus J. Rutherford.


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Children: daughter, Gloria and son, Jack Haley Jr..

Is the former father-in-law of Liza Minnelli, who is the daughter of The Wizard of Oz (1939) co-star Judy Garland.

Scheduled before Haley to play the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939) was Buddy Ebsen, but the latter had an adverse reaction to the character's metallic makeup.

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