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Jack Haley

Jack Haley

Actor · Died June 6, 1979, aged 81 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Imada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 10, 1897
Died
June 6, 1979 (aged 81)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Jack Haley's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
17%
Morality
15%
Society
14%
Ideas
10%
Power
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 15
Ally
5 of 15
Trickster
3 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
12
Romantic
5
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jack Haley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Haley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • There's No Place Like Utopia(2014)

    as Tin Man

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond(2009)

    as 'Hickory'

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Side of the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as 'Hickory' (archive footage)

  • New York, New York(1977)

    as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • These Are the Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Norwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mr. Reese

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Haggerty

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • No Time at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Stanley Leeds

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley Leeds

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Make Mine Laughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as (archive footage)

  • Vacation in Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jack Carroll

  • People Are Funny(1946)

    as Pinky Wilson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sing Your Way Home(1945)

    as Steven Kimball

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • George White's Scandals(1945)

    as Jack Evans

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Scared Stiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Larry Elliot

  • One Body Too Many(1944)

    as Albert Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Take It Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jack North

  • Higher and Higher(1943)

    as Mike O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Blue Horizon(1942)

    as Squidge Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Navy Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as 'Powerhouse' Bolton

  • Moon Over Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jack O'Hara

  • The Wizard of Oz(1939)

    as Tin Man / Hickory

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thanks for Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henry Smith

  • Hold That Co-ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Wilbur Peters

  • Alexander's Ragtime Band(1938)

    as Davey Lane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm(1938)

    as Orville Smithers

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Danger - Love at Work(1937)

    as Henry Throckmorton MacMorrow

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wake Up and Live(1937)

    as Edward 'Eddie" Kane

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • She Had to Eat(1937)

    as Danny Decker

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pick a Star(1937)

    as Joe Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pigskin Parade(1936)

    as Slug Winters

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mister Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joe Jenkins

  • Poor Little Rich Girl(1936)

    as Jimmy Dolan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • F-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Johnny Dime

  • Coronado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Chuck Hornbostel

  • The Girl Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henry A. Henry

  • Redheads on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Peter Mathews

  • Spring Tonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sykes

  • Here Comes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mike Scanlon

  • Sitting Pretty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Pete Pendleton

  • Salt Water Daffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Elmer Wagonbottom

  • Mr. Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jack Haley

  • Wrongorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Elmer

  • Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Elmer

  • Follow Thru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jack Martin

  • The 20th Amendment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • Broadway Madness(1927)

    as Radio Announcer

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1927 to 2000.

Biggest box office

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s25 · acting1940s12 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s4 · acting2000s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jack Haley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of the 19 of 20 with a score; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

There's No Place Like Utopia (2014)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jack Haley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Haley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darryl F. Zanuck shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles