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.

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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).

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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:

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.


Jerry Dolan: You know, we're a couple of heels, running out on the kid like this.
Jimmy Dolan: I know, but...
Jerry Dolan: Yeah, and a couple of crooks, too.
Jimmy Dolan: You're right. Everybody knows Dolan & Dolan, and they know we had the kid.
Jerry Dolan: Yeah, and if we run away, it'll look worse.
Jimmy Dolan: Let's go back and face them.


Dorothy: Do you suppose we'll meet any wild animals?
Tin Woodsman: Mm, we might.
Scarecrow: Animals that eat... s-traw?
Tin Woodsman: Some, but mostly lions, and tigers, and bears.
Dorothy: Lions?
Scarecrow: And tigers?
Tin Woodsman: And bears.


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Jack Haley Facts
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.

Was the godfather of John Lahr, who was the son of Bert Lahr, one of his "Wizard of Oz" co-stars.

Is the former father-in-law of Liza Minnelli, who is the daughter of The Wizard of Oz (1939) co-star Judy Garland.

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