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:

Steve Kimball: You take a bunch of boys and a bunch of girls... together... fooling around, and the first thing you know you've got... well, uh, you've got... complications.


Tin Woodsman: I can barely hear my heart beating!


[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.


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Jack Haley Facts
Was a devout Roman Catholic, and made several guest appearances on a religious television program entitled "The Christophers" (1952).

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.

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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