Jack Haley

Jack Haley born on August 10, 1898 in Boston, Massachusetts, was an American film actor best known for his portrayal of "The Tin Man" (and farmworker "Hickory") in The Wizard of Oz, which role he got only because actor Buddy Ebsen had a near-fatal allergic reaction to the aluminum dust used in the tin costume.

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August 10 - 1898 - Boston, Massachusetts - The Wizard of Oz - Buddy Ebsen

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His son married Liza Minnelli briefly in the 1970s.

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He died on June 6, 1979, of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80.

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June 6 - 1979 - Los Angeles, California

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