John
Joseph
(Jack)
Haley
Jr
Born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Joseph Haley
and Nellie (Curley) Haley
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Florence (McFadden) Haley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
John Joseph Haley Jr
Died
at age 80
in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Biography
Jack Haley Jr is Notable.
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Jack Haley is best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Canadian-born parents John Joseph Haley Sr. and Ellen Curley Haley. His father was a sailor by trade, and died in a ship wreck off the coast of Nova Scotia on February 1, 1898 when Jack was only six months old. He had one older brother, Bill, who died of pneumonia in 1915 at the age of 20.
Haley starred in vaudeville as a song-and-dance comedian. He married Florence McFadden (1902-1996), a native of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on February 25, 1921, and they were married until his death. They had a son, Jack Haley, Jr., who became a successful film producer, and a daughter, Gloria. In 1974, Jack Jr married Liza Minnelli, the daughter of his father's Oz co-star Judy Garland. The marriage ended in divorce in 1979. Jack Haley, Jr. died on April, 21 2001. Gloria Haley-Parnassus died on May 1, 2010.
Jack and his wife Flo had two children, Jack Jr, and Gloria.
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Sources
- Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. Find A Grave: Memorial #435
Ancestry Record 60525 #1386973 (accessed 10 May 2023)
Jack Haley burial (died on 6 Jun 1979) in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. - Death: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997"
Place: Los Angeles; Date: 6 Jun 1979
Ancestry Record 5180 #2979280 (accessed 10 May 2023)
John Joseph Haley death 6 Jun 1979 (born 10 Aug 1898) in Los Angeles. - Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
Hartford Courant; Publication Date: 11 Jun 1979; Publication Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Clipping
Ancestry Record 61843 #560499633 (accessed 10 May 2023)
Name: Jack Haley; Gender: Male; Death Age: 80; Birth Date: abt 1899; Residence Place: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.; Death Date: Abt 1979; Obituary Date: 11 Jun 1979; Obituary Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Newspaper Title: Hartford Courant. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Haley
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355095/?ref_=tt_cl_t5
- https://www.geni.com/people/Jack-Haley/6000000009406505333
- Wikipedia, Jack Haley
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Rejected matches › Joseph James Hoyle (abt.1889-1962) › John Blackstock Hawley Jr (1899-1980) › John Halley (abt.1898-)
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