Best remembered for his portrayal of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Children: daughter, Gloria and son, Jack Haley Jr..
Father of Jack Haley Jr..
Father-in-law of Liza Minnelli.
Haley himself acknowledged that were it not for his role as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939), he probably would not be remembered today.
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 The Wizard of Oz (1939) co-star Ray Bolger.
He reprised his original Broadway role in "Follow Thru" in the film version (Follow Thru (1930). He also appeared in the play "Higher and Higher" and its film version Higher and Higher (1943), although the score of the show was almost completely replaced with new songs and Haley played a different role in the film.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6435 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA. Specific Interment Location: Grotto, L100, #2.
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.
Son Jack Haley Jr. passed away in 2001.
Uncle of former US Representative Robert Dornan of Orange County, California.
Was a devout Roman Catholic, and made several guest appearances on a religious television program entitled "The Christophers" (1952).