Jack Haley, 1939
American actor Jack Haley was also a celebrated comedian and dancer who rose to fame in the ’30s. His breakout role was for the infamous Tin Man character in “The Wizard of Oz” alongside Judy Garland in 1939. He had to apply aluminum paste but suffered an adverse allergic reaction; thus, the producers used a silver paste instead.
Haley admitted that he would not be popular today if he hadn’t played the role since he was not the first pick for the character but Buddy Ebsen. His final screen appearance was in 1977 in “New York, New York” before he passed away on June 6, 1979.