Jack Haley, Jr.
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Jack Haley Jr. (left) at the Air America movie premiere in 1990
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| Born |
John Joseph Haley Jr October 25, 1933 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | April 21, 2001 (aged 67) Santa Monica, California |
| Cause of death | Respiratory Failure |
| Spouse(s) | Liza Minnelli (1974-1979) |
| Parent(s) |
Jack Haley Florence McFadden Haley |
Jack Haley Jr. (October 25, 1933 – April 21, 2001) was an American film director, producer and writer, twice winner of the Emmy Award.
Haley was born in Los Angeles, the son of actor Jack Haley and his wife Florence. He was best known as the director of the 1974 compilation film That's Entertainment! and as the second husband of Liza Minnelli, daughter of Judy Garland, who had starred with Haley's father in The Wizard of Oz.
Haley's other credits include producer and executive producer of Academy Awards presentation shows. He directed the 1970 film Norwood and the 1971 film The Love Machine.
As a producer, Haley was responsible for some notable compilations and documentaries about film history, including That's Entertainment! (1974), That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), That's Dancing! (1985), and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic, narrated by Angela Lansbury.
Haley developed respiratory failure and died on April 21, 2001, in Santa Monica, California. He is buried in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery.
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