John Joseph Haley Jr.
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 10, 1898 Boston, MA |
| Died | Jun 6, 1979 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 80 |
| Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery | |
Jack Haley | |
| Job | Actor, comedian, singer |
| Years active | 1924-79 |
| Top Roles | Hickory / The Tin Man, Himself, Orville Smithers, Jack O'Hara, Mike Scanlon |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance, Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Top Topics | Screwball Comedy, Book-Based, Sisters |
| Top Collaborators | Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Lynn Bari, Frank McDonald (Director), George Chandler |
| Shares birthday with | Norma Shearer, Rhonda Fleming, Walter Lang see more.. |
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.
MINI BIO:
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).HONORS and AWARDS:
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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:
Scarecrow:
First they
[the Flying Monkeys]
took my legs off and they threw them over there! Then they took my chest out and they threw it over there!
Tin Woodsman: Well, that's you all over!
Murkil: Would you care for the last cup of coffee, sir?
Albert Tuttle: Yes, I would. What kind of coffee is this? You know, there are two classes of coffee, Murkil. There's the percolated and there's the drip.
Murkil: This is percolated.
Albert Tuttle: Sorry, I'm a drip.
Jimmy Dolan: Tony, who is she?
Tony: She's an orphan, I tell-a you! She run away, and she a-follow me here.
Jimmy Dolan: Jerry, she's a natural. Look at her! Did you ever see a better bet?
Jerry Dolan: Who is she?
Jimmy Dolan: She's part of our act, Dolan, Dolan, & Dolan. What's your name?
Barbara Barry: Betsy Weir. Are you Puddin'-Head?
Jerry Dolan: I'll say he's Puddin'-Head. What's this all about?
Jimmy Dolan: That kid's a novelty, just what we need for our new act.
Jerry Dolan: Are you crazy? What do you know about the child?
Jimmy Dolan: Everything there is to know. She ran away from an orphan asylum.
Jerry Dolan: Orphan asylum, your aunt. Did you notice her hands? Well, they don't manicure them at an orphan asylum.
Jimmy Dolan: I don't know. A buddy of mine got his hair cut in Sing Sing.
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Tin Woodsman: Well, that's you all over!
Murkil: Would you care for the last cup of coffee, sir?
Albert Tuttle: Yes, I would. What kind of coffee is this? You know, there are two classes of coffee, Murkil. There's the percolated and there's the drip.
Murkil: This is percolated.
Albert Tuttle: Sorry, I'm a drip.
Jimmy Dolan: Tony, who is she?
Tony: She's an orphan, I tell-a you! She run away, and she a-follow me here.
Jimmy Dolan: Jerry, she's a natural. Look at her! Did you ever see a better bet?
Jerry Dolan: Who is she?
Jimmy Dolan: She's part of our act, Dolan, Dolan, & Dolan. What's your name?
Barbara Barry: Betsy Weir. Are you Puddin'-Head?
Jerry Dolan: I'll say he's Puddin'-Head. What's this all about?
Jimmy Dolan: That kid's a novelty, just what we need for our new act.
Jerry Dolan: Are you crazy? What do you know about the child?
Jimmy Dolan: Everything there is to know. She ran away from an orphan asylum.
Jerry Dolan: Orphan asylum, your aunt. Did you notice her hands? Well, they don't manicure them at an orphan asylum.
Jimmy Dolan: I don't know. A buddy of mine got his hair cut in Sing Sing.
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