Buddy Ebsen was the original choice for the role of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz ... reformulated makeup utilizing a pre-mix of aluminum dust). "He was so versatile," said long-time ...
The silvery Tin Man makeup contained powered aluminum and ... Bolger's Scarecrow makeup that is just as harrowing as the aluminum dust incident with Buddy Ebsen. The Scarecrow makeup was a latex ...