Jack Haley Replaced Buddy Ebsen in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
While fans of the 1930s classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’ saw actor Jack Haley do a terrific job as The Tin Man, he was not the original actor to take on the role. It was Buddy Ebsen, who played Jed on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies.’ Unfortunately, Ebsen was allergic to The Tin Man’s makeup and wound up in the hospital for two weeks because he had inhaled too much aluminum dust. So, the studio had no choice but to replace him with Haley, who was originally supposed to play The Scarecrow.