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Who played the Tin Man in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
An illustrated page by W.W. Denslow in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The character of the Tin Man was played by actor Jack Haley in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.12
Although Buddy Ebsen was originally cast in the role and filmed several scenes, he was replaced by Haley after suffering a severe allergic reaction to the silver makeup used for the character.2