John Joseph Haley III (October 25, 1933 – April 21, 2001), known as Jack Haley Jr., was an American director, producer and writer, and a two-time recipient of the

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. His credits include directing the 1974 compilation film ''

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''. He was the second husband of

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, daughter of

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, who had starred with his

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in '' The Wizard of Oz''.

Early life

Haley was born on October 25, 1933, in

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, the son of actor/comedian

Jack Haley John Joseph Haley Jr. (August 10, 1897 – June 6, 1979) was an American actor, comedian, dancer, radio host, singer and vaudevillian. He was best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man and his farmhand counterpart Hickory in the 1939 Metro-G ...

and his wife Florence.

Career

As a producer, Haley was responsible for compilations and documentaries about film history, including ''

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'' (1963-1964), ''

'' (1974), ''

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'' (1985) and ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic'', narrated by

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. Haley's other credits include producer and executive producer of

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presentation shows. He directed the 1970 film '' Norwood'' and the 1971 film '' The Love Machine''. With

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, Haley produced the original syndicated run of ''

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'' from 1961 to 1962.

Death

Haley developed respiratory failure and died on April 21, 2001, in

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. He is buried in

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's Holy Cross Cemetery.

Awards and honors

Peabody Award

Primetime Emmy Awards

Directors Guild of America

NAACP Image Awards

Monte-Carlo Television Festival

Venice Film Festival

Western Heritage Awards

Western Writers of America

References

External links

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