Did Buddy Ebsen Play the Tin Man?

Except for an allergy to the aluminum-dust makeup, he would have been one of the Yellow Brick Road quartet in the classic "The Wizard of Oz." After 10 days of filming, Ebsen, playing the Tin Man, fell ill because of the aluminum makeup on his skin and had to be hospitalized. He was replaced by Jack Haley.

Did Buddy Ebsen ever play the Tin Man?

Buddy Ebsen (2 April 1908 – 6 July 2003), born Christian Rudolph Ebsen Jr., was the actor who was originally cast as the Tin Woodman in the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. ... He was originally intended for the role of the Scarecrow, but was eventually cast as the Tin Man and was involved in early filming in October 1938.

Did the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz died from the paint?

Buddy Ebsen was originally cast in the role of the Tin Woodman, a.k.a. the Tin Man, but he was essentially poisoned by the makeup, which was made of pure aluminum dust.