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Jul 25, 1997 · Buddy Ebsen was slated to play the Tin Woodman in the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz, but he had to be replaced after the aluminum makeup used with his costume made him gravely ill.
He was cast to appear in The Wizard of Oz (1939), originally as the Scarecrow, and before filming began, his role was changed to the Tin Man. He fell seriously ill during filming due to the aluminum dust in his makeup and was forced to drop out.
In spite of Mayer's warning that he would never get a job in Hollywood again, he was offered the role of the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Ebsen agreed to change roles with Ray Bolger, who was cast as the Tin Man. Ebsen subsequently became ill from the aluminum make-up, however, and was replaced by Jack Haley.
Jul 6, 2003 · Christian Rudolph "Buddy" Ebsen Jr. (April 2, 1908 - July 6, 2003) was the actor who was originally cast as the Tin Man in the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. At the time production of the movie began, Ebsen was in the second year of his second two-year contract with MGM, and was making $1500...
Oct 12, 2021 · Buddy Ebsen - Original “If I Only Had A Heart” from “The Wizard of Oz”. The Oz Archive. 466 subscribers. Subscribed. 347. 23K views 2 years ago. You can follow “The Legacy of Oz” on ...
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind.
Buddy Ebsen's casting as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz was cut short due to a severe medical issue. Ebsen's departure from the film allowed Jack Haley to step in.
Jan 31, 2023 · Buddy Ebsen was born Christian Rudolf Ebsen Jr. in 1908, says Hometowns to Hollywood. He's probably best remembered for his role as Jed Clampett in endless reruns of The Beverly Hillbillies , along with a decent run as a geriatric private investigator in Barnaby Jones and Fess Parker's sidekick Georgie Russell in the Disney version of Davy ...
May 25, 2013 · In the classic 1939 movie ‘The Wizard of Oz’, the Tin Man was played by actor Jack Haley after Buddy Ebsen got sick from the makeup. The Tin Man’s makeup originally contained aluminum powder which got into Ebsen’s lungs, bringing him to the edge of death.
With Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr. Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
