Jack Haley - wikipedia Jack Haley For other people named Jack Haley, see Jack Haley ( disambiguation ). Jack Haley Haley in Alexander 's Ragtime Band ( 1938 ) John Joseph Haley Jr. ( 1897 - 08 - 10 ) August 10, 1897 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. June 6, 1979 ( 1979 - 06 - 06 ) ( aged 81 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of death Heart Attack Occupation Vaudeville performer, actor, light comedian, singer, dancer Years active 1924 -- 1979 Known for His role as the Tin Man Spouse ( s ) Florence McFadden ( m. 1921 ; his death 1979 ) Children Jack Haley, Jr. John Joseph Haley Jr. ( August 10, 1897 -- June 6, 1979 ) was an American vaudevillian, stage, radio, and film actor, light comedian, singer and dancer best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man in the classic 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 `` The Tin Man '' in The Wizard of Oz 3 Personal life 3.1 Death 4 Feature films 5 Short films 6 Broadway 7 References 8 External links Early life Haley was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Canadian - born parents John Joseph Haley Sr. and Ellen Curley Haley. His father was a sailor by trade and died in a ship wreck off the coast of Nova Scotia on February 1, 1898, when Jack was only six months old. He had one older brother, Bill, who died of pneumonia in 1915 at the age of 20 after contracting tuberculosis. Career Haley ( far left ) in a trailer for Alexander 's Ragtime Band ( 1938 ) Haley headlined in vaudeville as a song - and - dance comedian. One of his closest friends was Fred Allen, who would frequently mention `` Mr. Jacob Haley of Newton Highlands, Massachusetts '' on the air. In the early 1930s, Haley starred in comedy shorts for Vitaphone in Brooklyn, New York. His wide - eyed, good - natured expression gained him supporting roles in musical feature films, including Poor Little Rich Girl with Shirley Temple, Higher and Higher with Frank Sinatra and the Irving Berlin musical Alexander 's Ragtime Band. Both Poor Little Rich Girl and Alexander 's Ragtime Band were released by Twentieth Century - Fox. Haley was under contract to them and appeared in the Fox films Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Pigskin Parade, marking his first appearance with Judy Garland. Haley hosted a radio show from 1937 to 1939 known to many as The Jack Haley Show. The first season ( 1937 - 1938 ), the show was sposored by Log Cabin Syrup and was known as The Log Cabin Jamboree. The next season ( 1938 - 1939 ), the show was sponsored by Wonder Bread and was known as The Wonder Show. During the second season the show featured Gale Gordon and Lucille Ball as regular radio performers. Haley returned to musical comedies in the 1940s. Most of his ' 40s work was for RKO Radio Pictures. He left the studio in 1947 when he refused to appear in a remake of RKO 's Seven Keys to Baldpate. Phillip Terry took the role. He subsequently went into real estate, taking guest roles in television series over the next couple of decades. `` The Tin Man '' in the Wizard of Oz Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger and Jack Haley reunited in 1970 Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer hired Haley for the part of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz after its contracted song - and - dance comedian Buddy Ebsen suffered an almost fatal allergic reaction. He had unwittingly inhaled some of the aluminum dust that composed the majority of the components that went into the creation of his silver face makeup. Bits of it instantly began to settle on his lungs and within a few days of principal photographic testing, he found himself preparing to sit down to dinner one night only to encounter difficulties taking a regular breath of oxygen. The dust was subsequently converted into a paste for Haley in the hope that the previous catastrophe that befell Ebsen would not be repeated. This time around, however, a different incident occurred. The application of the aluminum paste to Haley 's face resulted in an eye infection that led to his being off the set for four days of shooting. Appropriate surgical treatment was administered and any chance of serious or permanent eye damage averted. Haley also portrayed the Tin Man 's Kansas counterpart, Hickory, one of Aunt Em and Uncle Henry 's farmhands. Haley did not remember the makeup or the costume fondly. Interviewed about the film years later by Tom Snyder, he related that many fans assumed making the film was a fun experience. Haley said, `` Like hell it was. It was work ! '' For his role as the Tin Woodman, Haley spoke in the same soft tone he used when reading bedtime stories to his children. Oz was one of only two films Haley made for MGM. The other was Pick a Star, a 1937 Hal Roach production distributed by Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer. Personal life Haley ( second from left ) on May 30, 1979, one week before his death Haley was raised Roman Catholic. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Parish and the Catholic Motion Picture Guild in Beverly Hills, California. He married Florence McFadden ( 1902 - 1996 ), a native of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on February 25, 1921, and they were married until his death. Flo Haley opened a successful beauty shop and had many film personalities among her clients. The couple had a son, Jack Haley, Jr. ( 1933 - 2001 ), who became a successful film producer, and a daughter, Gloria ( 1923 -- 2010 ). In 1974, the younger Haley married entertainer Liza Minnelli, the daughter of his father 's Oz co-star Judy Garland. The marriage ended in divorce in 1979. Jack Haley, Jr. died on April 21, 2001. Gloria Haley - Parnassus died on May 1, 2010. His nephew Bob Dornan served as a Republican congressman from California. Death Jack and Florence Haley 's grave at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California. Their son, Jack Haley, Jr., is buried next to them. Haley 's last film appearance was in 1977 's New York, New York -- in the lavish `` Happy Endings '' musical number, he played a host who introduces a top Broadway star at an award ceremony, played by his then - daughter - in - law, Liza Minnelli. Two years later, Haley died of a heart attack on June 6, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. Two months prior, on April 9, 1979, he appeared at the 51st Academy Awards ceremony with his Oz co-star Ray Bolger to present the award for Best Costume Design. Bolger announced the nominees, Haley the winner. Before he could open the envelope, Bolger asked, `` How come you get to read the winner ? '' Haley replied, `` When your son produces the show, you can announce the winner ''. Jack Jr. was the show 's producer that year. Haley remained active until a week before his death. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California. Haley 's autobiography, Heart of the Tin Man, was published in 2000. Feature films Year Movie title Role Director / Studio Notes 1927 Broadway Madness Radio Announcer Burton L. King Excellent Pictures Film debut 1930 Follow Thru Jack Martin Lloyd Corrigan and Laurence Schwab Paramount Performer : Button Up Your Overcoat 1933 Mr. Broadway Jack Haley Johnnie Walker and Edgar G. Ulmer Broadway - Hollywood Productions Sitting Pretty Pete Pendleton Harry Joe Brown Paramount Performer : You 're Such a Comfort to Me ; I Wanna Meander with Miranda and Good Morning Glory 1934 Here Comes the Groom Mike Scanlon Edward Sedgwick Paramount 1935 Spring Tonic Sykes Clyde Bruckman Fox Film Corporation Redheads on Parade Peter Mathews Norman Z. McLeod Fox Film Corporation The Girl Friend Henry H. Henry Edward Buzzell Columbia Pictures Performer : What is This Power and Two Together Coronado Chuck Hornbostel Norman Z. McLeod Paramount Performer : All 's Well in Coronado by the Sea and Keep Your Fingers Crossed 1936 F - Man Johnny Dime Edward F. Cline Paramount Poor Little Rich Girl Jimmy Dolan Irving Cummings 20th Century Fox Performer : You 've got to Eat your Spinach Baby and Military Man Mr. Cinderella Joe Jenkins / Aloysius P. Merriweather Edward Sedgwick MGM Pigskin Parade Winston ' Slug ' Winters David Butler 20th Century Fox Performer : You Do the Darndest Things Baby and The Balboa 1937 Pick a Star Joe Jenkins Edward Sedgwick MGM Performer : Pick A Star and I 've Got It Bad She Had to Eat Danny Decker Malcolm St. Clair 20th Century Fox Wake Up and Live Eddie Kane Sidney Lanfield 20th Century Fox Danger -- Love at Work Henry MacMorrow Otto Preminger 20th Century Fox Performer : Danger Love at Work Ali Baba Goes to Town Himself - Cameo David Butler 20th Century Fox 1938 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Orville Smithers Allan Dwan 20th Century Fox Performer : Alone With You Alexander 's Ragtime Band Davey Lane Henry King 20th Century Fox Performer : Oh ! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning ; That International Rag and In My Harem ( DVD extra only ) Hold That Co-ed Wilber Peters George Marshall 20th Century Fox Thanks for Everything Henry Smith William A. Seiter 20th Century Fox 1939 The Wizard of Oz The Tin Man / Hickory Victor Fleming MGM Writer ( uncredited ) Performer : If I Only Had a Heart and The Merry Old Land of Oz 1941 Moon Over Miami Jack O'Hara Walter Lang 20th Century Fox Performer : Is That Good ? Navy Blues ' Powerhouse ' Bolton Lloyd Bacon Warner Bros. Performer : When are we Going to Land Abroad 1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon Squidge Sullivan Alfred Santell Paramount 1944 Higher and Higher Mike O'Brien Tim Whelan RKO Pictures Performer : Today I 'm a Debutante and The Music Stopped Take It Big Jack North Frank McDonald Paramount Performer : Take It Big One Body Too Many Albert Tuttle Frank McDonald Paramount 1945 Scared Stiff Larry Elliot Frank McDonald Paramount George White 's Scandals Jack Evans Felix E. Feist RKO Pictures Sing Your Way Home Steve Kimball Anthony Mann RKO Pictures 1946 People Are Funny Pinky Wilson Sam White Paramount Performer : Hey Jose Vacation in Reno Jack Caroll Leslie Goodwins RKO Pictures Last major film before retirement from motion pictures 1970 Norwood Mr. Reese Jack Haley, Jr. Paramount Directed by his son producer / director Jack Haley, Jr. 1977 New York, New York Master of Ceremonies ( uncredited ) Martin Scorsese United Artists This film marked Jack Haley 's final screen appearance. Short films Year Movie title Role Notes 1928 Haleyisms Jack Haley Also stars his wife Flo McFadden ; Vitaphone production reel # 2269 1930 The 20th Amendment Wallace Moore Success Elmer Performer : `` Just a Gigolo '' ; Vitaphone production reel # 1257 - 1258 1932 The Imperfect Lover Vitaphone production reel # 1324 - 1325 Absent Minded Abner Abner Vitaphone production reel # 1372 - 1373 Sherlock 's Home Vitaphone production reel # 1441 - 1442 Then Came the Yawn 1933 The Build Up Vitaphone production reel # 1444 - 1445 Wrongorilla Elmer Vitaphone production reel # 1486 - 1484 Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 Himself An Idle Roomer Vitaphone production reel # 1531 - 1532 Nothing but the Tooth Smilie Jones Performer : `` Smiles '' ; Vitaphone production reel # 1542 - 1543 Salt Water Daffy Elmer Wagonbottom 1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 9 Himself Documentary / News Reel 1946 Screen Snapshots : The Skolsky Party Himself Documentary / News Reel Screen Snapshots : Famous Fathers and Sons Himself Documentary / News Reel Broadway Title Role Run Theater Notes Round the Town Jack Haley May 21, 1924 - May 31, 1924 Century Promenade Theatre 15 performances Gay Paree Jack Haley August 18, 1925 - January 30, 1926 Shubert Theatre 181 performances Gay Paree Jack Haley November 9, 1926 - April 9, 1927 Winter Garden Theatre 192 performances Follow Thru Jack Martin January 9, 1929 - December 21, 1929 Chanin 's 46th Theatre 401 performances Sang : Button Up Your Overcoat with Zelma O'Neal In 1930, he starred in Technicolor 's film version Free For All Steve Potter Jr. September 8, 1931 - September 19, 1931 Manhattan Theatre 15 performances Take a Chance Duke Stanley November 26, 1932 - July 1, 1933 Apollo Theatre 243 performances Higher and Higher Zachary Ash April 4, 1940 - June 15, 1940 Shubert Theatre 84 performances Higher and Higher Zachary Ash August 5, 1940 - August 24, 1940 Shubert Theatre 24 performances In 1943, he starred with Frank Sinatra in film version Show Time Jack Haley September 16, 1942 - April 3, 1943 Broadhurst Theatre 342 performances Inside U.S.A. Jack Haley April 30, 1948 - February 19, 1949 New Century Theatre and Majestic Theatre 399 performances References Jump up ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12351-56802-28?cc=1536925 Jump up ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-25965-26184-7?cc=1968530 Jump up ^ `` Jack Haley ''. Social Security Death Index. FamilySearch.org. Retrieved June 16, 2011. Jump up ^ http://phw01.newsbank.com/cache/arhb/fullsize/pl_008272014_1253_31760_626.pdf Jump up ^ https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Tin-Man-Collected-Writings/dp/0970387202/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409157631&sr=8-1&keywords=heart+of+the+tin+man Jump up ^ Reinehr, Robert ; Swartz, Jon ( 2007 ). Historical Dictionary of Old Time Radio. Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780810857803. Jump up ^ Snopes.com Jump up ^ `` Sun Journal ''. www.news.google.com. Jump up ^ Church of the Good Shepherd : Our History ^ Jump up to : NNDB biodata External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Haley. 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Question: who played the tin man in the wizard of oz
Answer: John Joseph Haley Jr.