Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor and producer.
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| Born | Joseph Yule September 23, 1920 |
| Died | April 6, 2014 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1922─2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Ava Gardner (1942─1943) B.J. Baker (1944─1948) Martha Vickers (1949─1952) Elaine Devry (1952─1958) Carolyn Mitchell (1958─1966) Marge Lane (1966─1967) Carolyn Hockett (1969─1974) Jan Chamberlin (1978─2014) |
| Children | 9 (1 deceased) |
| Parent(s) | Joe Yule, Nellie (née Carter) |
| Awards | Academy Awards
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| Website | http://www.mickeyrooney.com/ |
In his career, he won many awards, such as an Oscar, a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award. Best known for his work as the Andy Hardy character, Rooney had one of the longest movie careers of any actor. [1]
Rooney married eight times and had nine children. He separated from his eighth wife in 2012.[2]
Rooney died from complications of diabetes on April 6, 2014 at his home in Los Angeles, California. He was 93 years old.[3]
Mickey Rooney Media
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Rooney with Judy Garland in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
- Lionel Barrymore 61st birthday 1939.jpg
Lionel Barrymore's 61st birthday in 1939, standing: Mickey Rooney, Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, Louis B. Mayer, William Powell, Robert Taylor, seated: Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, and Rosalind Russell
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Rooney entertains American troops in Germany, April 1945
Rooney with Tom Poston (right) circa 1940s
- Mickey Rooney USO 1952.jpg
Rooney feeds the troops for the USO in 1952.
- Mickey Rooney and James Dunn in Mr. Broadway (1957).jpg
Rooney and James Dunn in the television special Mr. Broadway (1957)
- Mickey Rooney Sebastian Cabot Checkmate 1961.JPG
Rooney with Sebastian Cabot on Checkmate in 1961
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Rooney and Red Skelton on The Red Skelton Show in 1962
- Dick Powell Show Premiere Episode 1961.JPG
Guest stars for the 1961 premiere episode of The Dick Powell Show, "Who Killed Julie Greer?". Standing, from left: Ronald Reagan, Nick Adams, Lloyd Bridges, Mickey Rooney, Edgar Bergen, Jack Carson, Ralph Bellamy, Kay Thompson, Dean Jones. Seated, from left, Carolyn Jones and Dick Powell.
References
- ↑ Mickey Rooney Biography (1920 – ) Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. www.biography.com Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ↑ Mickey Rooney dies
- ↑ "Reports: Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney dies". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
Other websites
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Mickey Rooney at Wikimedia Commons
- The official website of Mickey Rooney Archived 2017-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- The Official Home of Mickey Rooney Archived 2014-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Mickey Rooney on IMDb
- Mickey Rooney on the Phil Silvers Show Archived 2006-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
