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.

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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.


[first lines]
Insurance agent: [on the phone] Yeah, yeah, I know. But call me tomorrow. I gotta get outta here.
[hangs up]
Insurance agent: Hey, Tuttle. I got a date for you tonight. Dot's cousin just got into town and you and I...
Albert Tuttle: I already have an engagement. I've had it for over a month: with Cyrus J. Rutherford.


Jimmy Dolan: Didn't I tell you all we needed was a break? Thirteen weeks on the dotted line, signed and sealed.
Jerry Dolan: Oh, it's wonderful, Jimmy. I just hope we click.
Jimmy Dolan: Oh, we'll knock 'em dead.
Barbara Barry: Do we have to kill people?
Jimmy Dolan: Oh, we won't kill them, we'll just slay 'em.


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Jack Haley Facts
Best remembered for his portrayal of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Uncle of former US Representative Robert Dornan of Orange County, California.

He reprised his original Broadway role in "Follow Thru" in the film version (Follow Thru (1930). He also appeared in the play "Higher and Higher" and its film version Higher and Higher (1943), although the score of the show was almost completely replaced with new songs and Haley played a different role in the film.

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