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Acting

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-09-23

Day of Death

2014-04-06 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Joseph Yule Jr.

Joe Yule Jr.

Mickey Yule

Mickey McGuire

Michael McGuire

Michael Rooney

میکی رونی

Mickey Rooney

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor, vaudevillian, comedian, producer, and radio personality. In a career spanning nine decades and continuing until shortly before his death, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent film era. At the height of a career that was marked by declines and comebacks, Rooney performed the role of Andy Hardy in a series of 16 films in the 1930s and 1940s that epitomized American family values. A versatile performer, he became a celebrated character actor later in his career. Laurence Olivier once said he considered Rooney "the best there has ever been". Clarence Brown, who directed him in two of his earliest dramatic roles, National Velvet and The Human Comedy, said he was "the closest thing to a genius I ever worked with". Rooney first performed in vaudeville as a child and made his film debut at the age of six. At 14, he played Puck in the play and later the 1935 film adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Critic David Thomson hailed his performance as "one of the cinema's most arresting pieces of magic". In 1938, he co-starred in Boys Town. At 19, he was the first teenager to be nominated for an Oscar for his leading role in Babes in Arms, and he was awarded a special Academy Juvenile Award in 1939. At the peak of his career between the ages of 15 and 25, he made 43 films, which made him one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's most consistently successful actors and a favorite of MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer. Rooney was the top box-office attraction from 1939 to 1941 and one of the best-paid actors of that era, but his career would never again rise to such heights. Drafted into the Army during World War II, he served nearly two years entertaining over two million troops on stage and radio and was awarded a Bronze Star for performing in combat zones. Returning from the war in 1945, he was too old for juvenile roles but too short to be an adult movie star, and was unable to get as many starring roles. Nevertheless, Rooney's popularity was renewed with well-received supporting roles in films such as Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), and The Black Stallion (1979). In the early 1980s, he returned to Broadway in Sugar Babies and again became a celebrated star. Rooney made hundreds of appearances on TV, including dramas, variety programs, and talk shows, and won an Emmy in 1982 plus a Golden Globe for his role in Bill (1981).

Known For

Acting

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's

as

Mr. Yunioshi

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

The Fox and the Hound

1981

The Fox and the Hound

as

Tod (voice)

Pete's Dragon

1977

Pete's Dragon

as

Lampie

The Care Bears Movie

1985

The Care Bears Movie

as

Mr. Cherrywood (voice)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as

Ding 'Dingy' Bell

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

Little Lord Fauntleroy

as

Dick Tipton

My Outlaw Brother

1951

My Outlaw Brother

as

J. Dennis 'Denny' O'Moore

Quicksand

1950

Quicksand

as

Daniel 'Dan' Brady

Erik the Viking

1989

Erik the Viking

as

Erik's Grandfather

The Domino Principle

1977

The Domino Principle

as

Spiventa

Evil Roy Slade

1972

Evil Roy Slade

as

Nelson L. Stool

The Comedian

1957

The Comedian

as

Sammy Hogarth

Babe: Pig in the City

1998

Babe: Pig in the City

as

Fugly Floom, the Speechless Man in Hotel

Babes in Arms

1939

Babes in Arms

as

Mickey Moran

Phantom of the Megaplex

2000

Phantom of the Megaplex

as

Movie Mason

Skidoo

1968

Skidoo

as

George 'Blue Chips' Packard

The Thirsting

2006

The Thirsting

as

Savy

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974

The Year Without a Santa Claus

as

Santa Claus (voice)

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

as

Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus (voice)

Drive a Crooked Road

1954

Drive a Crooked Road

as

Eddie Shannon

Pulp

1972

Pulp

as

Preston Gilbert

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Manhattan Melodrama

as

Blackie as a Boy

The Happy Elf

2005

The Happy Elf

as

Santa Claus

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

as

Mike Forney

Girl Crazy

1943

Girl Crazy

as

Danny Churchill, Jr.

Baby Face Nelson

1957

Baby Face Nelson

as

Lester M. 'Baby Face Nelson' Gillis

The Secret Invasion

1964

The Secret Invasion

as

Terence Scanlon

Boys Town

1938

Boys Town

as

Whitey Marsh

Bill: On His Own

1983

Bill: On His Own

as

Bill Sackter

Bill

1981

Bill

as

Bill Sackter

High Speed

1932

High Speed

as

Buddy Whipple (uncredited)

Operation Mad Ball

1957

Operation Mad Ball

as

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942

Andy Hardy's Double Life

as

Andy Hardy

Summer Holiday

1948

Summer Holiday

as

Richard Miller

Words and Music

1948

Words and Music

as

Lorenz Hart

Thousands Cheer

1943

Thousands Cheer

as

Himself - Emcee at the Show

Babes on Broadway

1941

Babes on Broadway

as

Tommy Williams

Strike Up the Band

1940

Strike Up the Band

as

Jimmy Connors

Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938

Love Finds Andy Hardy

as

Andy Hardy

The Hunter

1931

The Hunter

as

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)

The Our Gang Story

1994

The Our Gang Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Hide-Out

1934

Hide-Out

as

William 'Willie' Miller

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Dan Troop

Marilyn and I

2019

Marilyn and I

as

Self (archive footage)

National Velvet

1945

National Velvet

as

Michael 'Mi' Taylor

The Human Comedy

1943

The Human Comedy

as

Homer Macauley

The Black Stallion

1979

The Black Stallion

as

Henry Dailey

Trifles of Importance

1940

Trifles of Importance

as

Self (archive footage)

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

as

Freckles (uncredited)

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

Hollywood Handicap

1938

Hollywood Handicap

as

Himself

The Manipulator

1971

The Manipulator

as

B.J. Lang

Mickey's Whirlwinds

1930

Mickey's Whirlwinds

as

Mickey McGuire

Arabian Adventure

1979

Arabian Adventure

as

Daad El Shur

The Last Mile

1959

The Last Mile

as

'Killer' John Mears

Young Tom Edison

1940

Young Tom Edison

as

Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

The Comic

1969

The Comic

as

Cockeye

Killing Midnight

1997

Killing Midnight

as

Professor Mort Sang

The Strip

1951

The Strip

as

Stanley Maxton

The Fireball

1950

The Fireball

as

Johnny Casar

The Big Wheel

1949

The Big Wheel

as

Billy Coy

Killer McCoy

1947

Killer McCoy

as

Tommy McCoy / Killer McCoy

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

as

Timmie Donovan

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as

Ted Hackett III as Child

Francis in the Haunted House

1956

Francis in the Haunted House

as

David Prescott

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969

The Extraordinary Seaman

as

Cook 3 / C W.J. Oglethorpe

All Ashore

1953

All Ashore

as

Francis 'Moby' Dickerson

Sound Off

1952

Sound Off

as

Mike Donnelly

Ambush Bay

1966

Ambush Bay

as

Sgt. Ernest Wartell

Out West with the Hardys

1938

Out West with the Hardys

as

Andy Hardy

Judge Hardy and Son

1939

Judge Hardy and Son

as

Andy Hardy

Ah, Wilderness!

1935

Ah, Wilderness!

as

Tommy Miller

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

Country Boy (uncredited)

Riffraff

1936

Riffraff

as

Jimmy

Lord Jeff

1938

Lord Jeff

as

Terry O'Mulvaney

Men of Boys Town

1941

Men of Boys Town

as

Whitey Marsh

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Off Limits

1952

Off Limits

as

Herbert Tuttle

Judge Hardy's Children

1938

Judge Hardy's Children

as

Andy Hardy

Creole

1981

Creole

as

Narrator

The Atomic Kid

1954

The Atomic Kid

as

Barnaby 'Blix' Waterberry

Fol-de-Rol

1972

Fol-de-Rol

as

The Executioner / Noah

The Hardys Ride High

1939

The Hardys Ride High

as

Andy Hardy

Andy Hardy Comes Home

1958

Andy Hardy Comes Home

as

Andy Hardy

A Family Affair

1937

A Family Affair

as

Andy Hardy

You're Only Young Once

1937

You're Only Young Once

as

Andy Hardy

Cinema Circus

1937

Cinema Circus

as

Himself

Revenge of the Red Baron

1994

Revenge of the Red Baron

as

Grandpa Spencer

Officer Thirteen

1932

Officer Thirteen

as

Buddy Malone

Platinum High School

1960

Platinum High School

as

Steven Conway

Everything's Ducky

1961

Everything's Ducky

as

Kermit 'Beetle' McKay

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

1950

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

as

Freddie Frisby

The Bold and the Brave

1956

The Bold and the Brave

as

Willie Dooley

The Big Chance

1933

The Big Chance

as

Arthur Wilson

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

The Twinkle In God's Eye

as

Rev. William Macklin II

The First of May

1999

The First of May

as

Boss Ed

Mickey's Race

1933

Mickey's Race

as

Mickey McGuire

The Healer

1935

The Healer

as

Jimmy

Slave Ship

1937

Slave Ship

as

Swifty

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

A Slight Case of Larceny

1953

A Slight Case of Larceny

as

Augustus "Geechy" Cheevers

Live, Love and Learn

1937

Live, Love and Learn

as

Jerry Crump

The Devil in Love

1966

The Devil in Love

as

Adramelek

Stablemates

1938

Stablemates

as

Mickey

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mickey's Ape Man

1933

Mickey's Ape Man

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Luck

1930

Mickey's Luck

as

Mickey McGuire

Down the Stretch

1936

Down the Stretch

as

Snapper Sinclair

The World Changes

1933

The World Changes

as

Otto Peterson as a Child

Mickey in School

1928

Mickey in School

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Eleven

1927

Mickey's Eleven

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Surprise

1929

Mickey's Surprise

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Pals

1927

Mickey's Pals

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Great Idea

1929

Mickey's Great Idea

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey the Detective

1928

Mickey the Detective

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Wildcats

1931

Mickey's Wildcats

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Rebellion

1931

Mickey's Rebellion

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Big Game Hunt

1928

Mickey's Big Game Hunt

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Northwest Mounted

1929

Mickey's Northwest Mounted

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Mix-Up

1929

Mickey's Mix-Up

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Big Moment

1929

Mickey's Big Moment

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Explorers

1929

Mickey's Explorers

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Warriors

1930

Mickey's Warriors

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Stampede

1931

Mickey's Stampede

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Champs

1930

Mickey's Champs

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Thrill Hunters

1931

Mickey's Thrill Hunters

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Movies

1928

Mickey's Movies

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Touchdown

1933

Mickey's Touchdown

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Covered Wagon

1933

Mickey's Covered Wagon

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Tent Show

1933

Mickey's Tent Show

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Minstrels

1934

Mickey's Minstrels

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey the Great

1945

Mickey the Great

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Medicine Man

1934

Mickey's Medicine Man

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Rescue

1934

Mickey's Rescue

as

Mickey McGuire

80 Steps to Jonah

1969

80 Steps to Jonah

as

Wilfred Bashford

The Private Lives of Adam and Eve

1960

The Private Lives of Adam and Eve

as

Nick Lewis / The Devil

Love Is a Headache

1938

Love Is a Headache

as

Mike O'Toole

The Big Operator

1959

The Big Operator

as

Little Joe Braun

Hoosier Schoolboy

1937

Hoosier Schoolboy

as

Shockey Carter

Leave 'Em Laughing

1981

Leave 'Em Laughing

as

Jack Thum

Hold That Kiss

1938

Hold That Kiss

as

Chick Evans

Mickey's Rivals

1928

Mickey's Rivals

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Midnite Follies

1929

Mickey's Midnite Follies

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Menagerie

1929

Mickey's Menagerie

as

Mickey McGuire

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as

Eddie

Making Waves

1994

Making Waves

as

Gabriel

Twenty-Four Hours to Kill

1965

Twenty-Four Hours to Kill

as

Norman Jones

The Chief

1933

The Chief

as

Willie

Blind Date

1934

Blind Date

as

Freddie Taylor

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

as

Peachy Keane

Thunder County

1974

Thunder County

as

Gas Station Attendant

Sin's Pay Day

1932

Sin's Pay Day

as

Chubby Dennis

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Devil Is a Sissy

as

'Gig' Stevens

My Pal, the King

1932

My Pal, the King

as

King Charles V

Boys Will Be Boys

1999

Boys Will Be Boys

as

Wellington

Sweet Justice

1993

Sweet Justice

as

Zeke

Brothers' Destiny

1995

Brothers' Destiny

as

Father Flanagan

Rachel's Man

1976

Rachel's Man

as

Laban

Mr. Yunioshi:  An Asian Perspective

2009

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

as

Self (archive footage)

The Fisherman

1931

The Fisherman

as

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice)

The Hare Mail

1931

The Hare Mail

as

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice)

Radio Rhythm

1931

Radio Rhythm

as

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice)

Bluegrass

1988

Bluegrass

as

John Paul Jones

Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961

Who Killed Julie Greer?

as

Mike Zampini

A Yank at Eton

1942

A Yank at Eton

as

Timothy Dennis

Hot Feet

1931

Hot Feet

as

Oswald (voice) (uncredited)

Richard

1972

Richard

as

Guardian Angel

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

Self - Host / Narrator

Mickey's Circus

1927

Mickey's Circus

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Brown Derby

1929

Mickey's Brown Derby

as

Mickey McGuire

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

Anthony Quinn: An Original

as

Self (archive footage)

Maximum Force

1992

Maximum Force

as

Chief of Police

Driving Me Crazy

2012

Driving Me Crazy

as

Mr. Cohen

Rodeo Dough

1940

Rodeo Dough

as

Mickey Rooney

My Kidnapper, My Love

1980

My Kidnapper, My Love

as

The Maker

Find the Lady

1976

Find the Lady

as

Trigger

Internet Love

1998

Internet Love

as

Self

There Must Be a Pony

1986

There Must Be a Pony

as

Himself (uncredited)

Little Spies

1986

Little Spies

as

James Turner

Showbiz Kids

2020

Showbiz Kids

as

Self (archive footage)

Vienna

1968

Vienna

as

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

The Voices from Beyond

2012

The Voices from Beyond

as

Johnny O'Hara

The Big Cage

1933

The Big Cage

as

Jimmy O'Hara

The Milky Life

1993

The Milky Life

as

Barry Reilly

Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

1998

Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

as

Andy Hardy (archive footage)

Mickey's Disguises

1933

Mickey's Disguises

as

Mickey McGuire

The Lost Jungle

1934

The Lost Jungle

as

Lead Boy at Circus

The Emperor of Peru

1982

The Emperor of Peru

as

The Engineer

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as

Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Night Club

2011

Night Club

as

Jerry Sherman

Mickey's Battle

1927

Mickey's Battle

as

Mickey McGuire

Mickey's Little Eva

1928

Mickey's Little Eva

as

Mickey McGuire

Judy Garland Duets

2005

Judy Garland Duets

as

Self (archive footage)

The Magic Voyage

1992

The Magic Voyage

as

Narrator (voice)

Magnificent Roughnecks

1956

Magnificent Roughnecks

as

Frank Sommers

The Intruder

1975

The Intruder

as

Capt. Jenkins

Pinocchio

1957

Pinocchio

as

Pinocchio

A Dream Comes True

1935

A Dream Comes True

as

Puck (archive footage) (uncredited)

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as

Self - Actor (voice)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Ace of Hearts

1975

Ace of Hearts

as

Papa Joe

Fast Companions

1932

Fast Companions

as

Midge

From Raquel with Love

1980

From Raquel with Love

as

Paradise Cab Company cabbie

Love Birds

1934

Love Birds

as

Gladwyn Tootle

Donovan's Kid

1979

Donovan's Kid

as

Bailey

The County Chairman

1935

The County Chairman

as

Freckles

Chained

1934

Chained

as

Boy Shipboard Swimmer (uncredited)

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

as

Mickey (segment "Sugar Babies")

Half a Sinner

1934

Half a Sinner

as

Willie Clark

The Godmothers

1973

The Godmothers

as

Rocky Mastrasso

Senior Trip

1981

Senior Trip

as

Self

Another Romance of Celluloid

1938

Another Romance of Celluloid

as

Self (uncredited)

Hollywood, The Dream Life of Lana Turner

2019

Hollywood, The Dream Life of Lana Turner

as

Self (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as

Self (archive footage)

Mickey's Wild West

1928

Mickey's Wild West

as

Mickey McGuire

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as

Self (archive footage)

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

A Miser Brothers' Christmas

2008

A Miser Brothers' Christmas

as

Santa Claus (voice)

Sid & Judy

2019

Sid & Judy

as

Self (archive footage)

Personalities

1942

Personalities

as

Andy Hardy (screen test footage) (uncredited)

Illusion Infinity

2004

Illusion Infinity

as

Simon / Henry, Sr.

Orchids and Ermine

1927

Orchids and Ermine

as

Mickey McGuire

Journey Back to Oz

1972

Journey Back to Oz

as

Scarecrow (voice)

The Muppets

2011

The Muppets

as

Smalltown Resident

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as

Mickey Rooney (uncredited)

Hollywood’s Children

1982

Hollywood’s Children

as

Self (archive footage)

Liberation

1994

Liberation

as

Self (archive footage)

Beloved

1934

Beloved

as

Tommy, a Violin Student

The Lion Roars Again

1975

The Lion Roars Again

as

Self (uncredited)

March of Dimes

1938

March of Dimes

as

Mickey

The Polio Crusade

2009

The Polio Crusade

as

Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)

I Like it That Way

1934

I Like it That Way

as

Messenger Boy

Mickey's Busy Day

1932

Mickey's Busy Day

as

Mickey McGuire

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as

Narrator

O’Malley

1983

O’Malley

as

Mickey O’Malley

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Mickey Rooney (voice)

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

as

Mike Zampini

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Archie Lido

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Sheriff Williams

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Mickey Rooney

Naked City

Naked City

as

George Bick

Combat!

Combat!

as

Harry White

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

August Kolodney

Mickey

Mickey

as

Mickey Grady

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Michael Grady

ER

ER

as

George Bikel

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Pan Macropolous

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Charlie Paris

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Singer

The Match Game

The Match Game

as

Himself - Team Captain

Hey Mulligan

Hey Mulligan

as

Mickey Mulligan

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Dominicus Angelara

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Self / Killer Looney

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Sammy Hogarth

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

as

Augie Miller

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

as

Putt-Putt Higgins

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

Hoagy Blair

Dan August

Dan August

as

Kenny O'Malley

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Matt Cleveland

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Comedian

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Legends

Legends

as

Self

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Self / Perry Masonjar

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Short Producer (voice)

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Samuel T. Evans

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

James Turner (The Hermit)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Performer

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Accepting Special Award to Cantinflas

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Remember WENN

Remember WENN

as

Mr. Hardy

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing