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Jul 8, 2003 · (Ebsen nearly died after inhaling aluminum dust used in his makeup over 10 days of shooting and was replaced by Jack Haley, whose Tin Man makeup was a more actor-friendly silver paste.)
Dec 25, 2023 · MGM offered Buddy an exclusive contract but he turned it down, and Louis Mayer told him he would never work in Hollywood again. In 1939 the same MGM cast him as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Ebsen and Ray Bolger swapped roles and Buddy became the Tin Man. He recorded the songs, went through all the rehearsals, and then began filming the movie.
Apr 2, 2023 · Actor Buddy Ebsen, who would have turned 115 on April 2, was originally cast as the Tin Woodman in 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz," which starred Judy Garland as Dorothy.
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In 1938, MGM producer Mervyn LeRoy cast Ebsen as The Tin Man in the film version of "The Wizard of Oz," set to be released in 1939. Ebsen filmed several sequences before landing in the hospital after the metallic dust from the character's make-up had clogged his lungs. Jack Haley replaced him in the film and Ebsen soon left MGM.
Jul 8, 2003 · But his notoriety took an unexpected twist when Ebsen became the answer to a trivia question: Who originally played the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz"? After nearly dying from inhaling the aluminum dust used in his makeup during 10 days of shooting, Ebsen was replaced by Jack Haley, whose Tin Man makeup was a more actor-friendly silver paste.
Jan 23, 2023 · According to The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History, former vaudeville and future TV star Buddy Ebsen was first in line for the Tin Man. The aluminum-dust based makeup ...
Aug 25, 2019 · Buddy Ebsen, the original Tin Man, had to be replaced after suffering a severe allergic reaction to the aluminum powder makeup. Nine days into production on The Wizard of Oz, ...
