Jack Haley, Jr (Jack Haley)

Jack Haley, Jr

Hollywood producer, actor. Son of Jack Haley, who played the Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz.” Second husband of Liza Minnelli (his only marriage). 1967 Emmy Award as Director for “Movin’ With Nancy”, Peabody Award Winner for “Biography” & a National Geographic Special and a producer for several Academy Awards Shows.   Two days before Jack Haley Jr.’s death, Buddy Ebsen at age 93 wrote his first book about “Kelly’s Quest”. This is the production that Jack Haley Sr., Jack Jr.’s father replaced Buddy Ebsen in as the Tin Man in the 1939 production of the “Wizard of Oz” because of chemical poisoning from the Tin Man makeup. Other credits include “Minnelli on Minnelli” (producer, 2000), “100 Years of the Hollywood Western” (executive producer, 1994), “A Century of Cinema” (1994), “Mary Tyler Moore – 20th Anniversary Special” (producer, 1991), “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic” (producer, 1990), “The Whimsical World of Oz” (director, 1985), “Better Late Than Never” (producer, 1982), “Hollywood, The Gift of Laughter (producer, 1982), “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” (producer), “Life Goes to War, Time/Life1977-1978”, (director), “Sherlock Holmes in New York (exec. producer, 1976), “That’s Entertainment!” (producer, 1974), “The Love Machine” (1971), Directed the Academy Awards (1970, 1974, and 1979).  Family links:  Parents:  Jack Haley (1898 – 1979)  Florence McFadden Haley (1902 – 1996)  Sibling:  Gloria Haley Parnassus (1923 – 2010)*  Jack Haley (1933 – 2001) *Calculated relationshipCause of death: Respiratory failure Inscription:Best Friend

Born

  • October, 25, 1933
  • USA

Died

  • January, 01, 1970
  • USA

Cause of Death

  • Respiratory failure 

Cemetery

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
  • California
  • USA

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