Claim: Buddy Ebsen was slated to play the Tin Woodman in the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz, but he had to be replaced after the aluminum makeup used with his costume made him gravely ill.
Fact-check: Was Buddy Ebsen the Original 'Wizard of Oz' Tin Man?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 1997-07-26T00:00:00