Tin Woodsman / Farmhand — The Wizard of Oz Character Profile

About Tin Woodsman / Farmhand

One of Uncle Henry's abusive farmhands who is carried to Oz by a tornado. He hides in a tin pile, creates a tin costume, and later acts as the Tin Woodsman in Oz, falsely accusing his friends during a trial.

Character Facts

Played by

Oliver Hardy

Appears in

The Wizard of Oz (1925)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Tin Woodsman / Farmhand — Professional Abusive Employer — Uncle Henry / Prince of Whales (Frank Alexander)

  A harsh employer who mistreats his agricultural workers.

• Tin Woodsman / Farmhand — Romantic Rivals — Scarecrow / Toymaker (Larry Semon)

  Competing farmhands vying for Dorothy's affection.

• Tin Woodsman / Farmhand — Alliance Bribe Recipient — Ambassador Wikked (Otto Lederer)

  A farmhand corrupted by Wikked's promises of wealth and romance.

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More characters from The Wizard of Oz

• Aunt Em (Mary Carr)
• Wizard of Oz (Charles Murray)
• Lady Vishuss (Virginia Pearson)
• Scarecrow / Toymaker (Larry Semon)
• Prince Kynd (Bryant Washburn)
• Uncle Henry / Prince of Whales (Frank Alexander)
• Prime Minister Kruel (Josef Swickard)
• Ambassador Wikked (Otto Lederer)
• Herald Trumpeter (Rosalind Byrne)