Jack Haley Jr.

Jack Haley Jr.
Jack Haley Jr. (left) at the Air America movie premiere in 1990
Born	John Joseph Haley Jr (1933-10-25)October 25, 1933 Los Angeles, California
Died	April 21, 2001(2001-04-21) (aged 67) Santa Monica, California
Cause of death	Respiratory Failure
Spouse(s)	Liza Minnelli (1974-1979)

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 husband of Liza Minnelli, who was the daughter of Haley's father's co-star in The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland.

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.

Notable compilations and documentaries

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.

Death

Haley developed respiratory failure and died on April 21, 2001, in Santa Monica, California.^[1] He is buried in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery.

Awards and honors

References

External links

• Jack Haley Jr. at the Internet Movie Database