Production 1060: Buddy Ebsen by ric Gustafson
Jack Haley was not the first Tin Woodman in the Wizard of Oz. Actor Buddy Ebsen was originally cast as the Scarecrow. Later, he and Ray Bolger switched roles. Part of Ebsen's makeup for the Tin Woodman was aluminum dust. Filming began on October 12 1938. After nine days of breathing large amounts of aluminum dust, disaster happened on October 21. All of a sudden, Ebsen was out of breath. He was rushed to a hospital and placed inside an oxygen tent. Due to an aluminum overdose, he remained in the hospital for two weeks and at home for a month. He was replaced in the Wizard of Oz by Jack Haley. After Oz, Ebsen was active in TV including the Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones. Buddy Ebsen passed away in 2003.
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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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