Buddy Ebsen died
23“Buddy" Ebsen was an American actor and dancer, whose career spanned seven decades
He had been all set to make his big break as the Tin-Man in the Wizard of Oz…
But when filming started he quickly began experiencing shortness of breath and debilitating muscle cramps. Doctors determined that the aluminum dust used in the Tin Man makeup, which was applied multiple times a day, was coating his lungs and keeping his blood from being oxygenated…
He was forced to drop out of the film even though he had recorded all of his songs and was replaced by Jack Haley. The studio kept Ebsen’s condition a secret from his replacement and quietly changed to a paste instead of dust. This gave Haley a severe eye infection but didn’t force him out of the film.
Ebsen was left with lifelong breathing problems but outlived almost everyone involved in the film, dying aged 95.
He returned to the screen in the 1950s taking dozens of supporting roles and eventually going on to star in two major television shows: The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones.
Fun Facts: Ebsen was a talented dancer and Walt Disney asked him to dance on a grid while being filmed to help imagineers to better understand movement and this became the foundation of the park’s animatronics.
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