Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Date of Birth:

Sep 23, 1920

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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).

filmography:

Night Club Night Club

2011

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

The Beast of the City The Beast of the City

1932

Mickey's Battle Mickey's Battle

1927

The Magic Voyage The Magic Voyage

1992

Magnificent Roughnecks Magnificent Roughnecks

1956

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2017

The Milky Life The Milky Life

1993

The Emperor of Peru The Emperor of Peru

1982

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

1995

Mickey's Circus Mickey's Circus

1927

Mickey's Eleven Mickey's Eleven

1927

Mickey's Movies Mickey's Movies

1928

Mickey the Detective Mickey the Detective

1928

Mickey in School Mickey in School

1928

Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

1998

Mickey's Little Eva Mickey's Little Eva

1928

The Intruder The Intruder

1975

To Kill a Mockumentary To Kill a Mockumentary

2004

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Show-Business at War Show-Business at War

1943

Fast Companions Fast Companions

1932

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Judy Garland: By Myself Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

A Dream Comes True A Dream Comes True

1935

Death on the Diamond Death on the Diamond

1934

Pinocchio Pinocchio

1957

Adventures of the Black Stallion Adventures of the Black Stallion

1990

Ace of Hearts Ace of Hearts

1975

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

The Big Cage The Big Cage

1933

The Voices from Beyond The Voices from Beyond

2012

My Pal, the King My Pal, the King

1932

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946

Boys Will Be Boys Boys Will Be Boys

1999

Sweet Justice Sweet Justice

1993

The Legend of Wolf Mountain The Legend of Wolf Mountain

1992

The Hare Mail The Hare Mail

1931

Bluegrass Bluegrass

1988

Brothers' Destiny Brothers' Destiny

1995

The Devil Is a Sissy The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

Sin's Pay Day Sin's Pay Day

1932

Making Waves Making Waves

1994

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

Reckless Reckless

1935

Twenty-Four Hours to Kill Twenty-Four Hours to Kill

1965

The Chief The Chief

1933

Thunder County Thunder County

1974

Blind Date Blind Date

1934

The Fisherman The Fisherman

1931

Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

1939

Driving Me Crazy Driving Me Crazy

2012

Find the Lady Find the Lady

1976

Rodeo Dough Rodeo Dough

1940

Little Spies Little Spies

1986

There Must Be a Pony There Must Be a Pony

1986

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Vienna Vienna

1968

Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things

1940

Maximum Force Maximum Force

1992

Ambush Bay Ambush Bay

1966

Hot Feet Hot Feet

1931

A Yank at Eton A Yank at Eton

1942

Radio Rhythm Radio Rhythm

1931

Richard Richard

1972

Lost Stallions: The Journey Home Lost Stallions: The Journey Home

2008

Mickey's Brown Derby Mickey's Brown Derby

1929

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

From Raquel with Love From Raquel with Love

1980

Love Birds Love Birds

1934

Rachel's Man Rachel's Man

1976

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

2009

Who Killed Julie Greer? Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961

The Comedian The Comedian

1957

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

My Kidnapper, My Love My Kidnapper, My Love

1980

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

2019

Marilyn and I Marilyn and I

2019

The Life of Jimmy Dolan The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

The Our Gang Story The Our Gang Story

1994

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Creole Creole

1981

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Fol-de-Rol Fol-de-Rol

1972

Hollywood Legenden Hollywood Legenden

2004

Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

2005

Mickey's Midnite Follies Mickey's Midnite Follies

1929

Mickey's Rivals Mickey's Rivals

1928

Mr. Broadway Mr. Broadway

1957

Mickey's Menagerie Mickey's Menagerie

1929

Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney

1997

Showbiz Kids Showbiz Kids

2020

Internet Love Internet Love

1998

Anthony Quinn: An Original Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Rendezvous Rendezvous

1935

The Hunter The Hunter

1931

Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

2010

Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

2010

Trifles of Importance Trifles of Importance

1940

Mickey's Whirlwinds Mickey's Whirlwinds

1930

Hollywood Blue Hollywood Blue

1970

Killing Midnight Killing Midnight

1997

High Speed High Speed

1932

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Mickey's Wild West Mickey's Wild West

1928

Another Romance of Celluloid Another Romance of Celluloid

1938

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

It's Showtime It's Showtime

1976

Mickey's 50 Mickey's 50

1978

Personalities Personalities

1942

Sid & Judy Sid & Judy

2019

A Miser Brothers' Christmas A Miser Brothers' Christmas

2008

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

2019

Senior Trip Senior Trip

1981

The County Chairman The County Chairman

1935

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

2014

Donovan's Kid Donovan's Kid

1979

Broadway's Lost Treasures Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

Chained Chained

1934

The Godmothers The Godmothers

1973

Half a Sinner Half a Sinner

1934

Illusion Infinity Illusion Infinity

2004

Orchids and Ermine Orchids and Ermine

1927

The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again

1975

Beloved Beloved

1934

Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney, Then and Now Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney, Then and Now

1953

Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

1983

March of Dimes March of Dimes

1938

I Like it That Way I Like it That Way

1934

The Polio Crusade The Polio Crusade

2009

Liberation Liberation

1994

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

2011

The Muppets The Muppets

2011

Journey Back to Oz Journey Back to Oz

1972

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

1990

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

Mooch Goes to Hollywood Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

From Hong Kong with Love From Hong Kong with Love

1975

Hollywood’s Children Hollywood’s Children

1982

Lightning, the White Stallion Lightning, the White Stallion

1986

A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

The Human Comedy The Human Comedy

1943

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

2001

National Velvet National Velvet

1945

Empire State Building Murders Empire State Building Murders

2008

Hollywood Handicap Hollywood Handicap

1938

Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker

1991

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984

The Manipulator The Manipulator

1971

The Black Stallion The Black Stallion

1979

Captains Courageous Captains Courageous

1937

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Life Begins for Andy Hardy Life Begins for Andy Hardy

1941

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

Strike Up the Band Strike Up the Band

1940

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

Hide-Out Hide-Out

1934

Love Finds Andy Hardy Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938

The Courtship of Andy Hardy The Courtship of Andy Hardy

1942

Arabian Adventure Arabian Adventure

1979

The Big Wheel The Big Wheel

1949

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937

The Strip The Strip

1951

The Fireball The Fireball

1950

Killer McCoy Killer McCoy

1947

Francis in the Haunted House Francis in the Haunted House

1956

The Magic of Lassie The Magic of Lassie

1978

The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams

2005

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

Broadway to Hollywood Broadway to Hollywood

1933

A Christmas Too Many A Christmas Too Many

2007

Requiem for a Heavyweight Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

The Last Mile The Last Mile

1959

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998

Young Tom Edison Young Tom Edison

1940

The Comic The Comic

1969

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944

Babes on Broadway Babes on Broadway

1941

Thousands Cheer Thousands Cheer

1943

Evil Roy Slade Evil Roy Slade

1972

The Domino Principle The Domino Principle

1977

Erik the Viking Erik the Viking

1989

Babes in Arms Babes in Arms

1939

Babe: Pig in the City Babe: Pig in the City

1998

The Thirsting The Thirsting

2006

Skidoo Skidoo

1968

Phantom of the Megaplex Phantom of the Megaplex

2000

Quicksand Quicksand

1950

My Outlaw Brother My Outlaw Brother

1951

Pete's Dragon Pete's Dragon

1977

The Fox and the Hound The Fox and the Hound

1981

Night at the Museum Night at the Museum

2006

The Care Bears Movie The Care Bears Movie

1985

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

1989

Little Lord Fauntleroy Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

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

1963

The Year Without a Santa Claus The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

Boys Town Boys Town

1938

Bill: On His Own Bill: On His Own

1983

Bill Bill

1981

Operation Mad Ball Operation Mad Ball

1957

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

1961

Summer Holiday Summer Holiday

1948

Words and Music Words and Music

1948

Andy Hardy's Double Life Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942

The Secret Invasion The Secret Invasion

1964

Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson

1957

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979

Pulp Pulp

1972

Drive a Crooked Road Drive a Crooked Road

1954

The Happy Elf The Happy Elf

2005

Manhattan Melodrama Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Girl Crazy Girl Crazy

1943

The Bridges at Toko-Ri The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

Sound Off Sound Off

1952

All Ashore All Ashore

1953

Mickey the Great Mickey the Great

1945

Mickey's Surprise Mickey's Surprise

1929

Mickey's Touchdown Mickey's Touchdown

1933

Mickey's Big Game Hunt Mickey's Big Game Hunt

1928

Mickey's Big Moment Mickey's Big Moment

1929

Mickey's Thrill Hunters Mickey's Thrill Hunters

1931

Mickey's Covered Wagon Mickey's Covered Wagon

1933

Mickey's Wildcats Mickey's Wildcats

1931

Mickey's Minstrels Mickey's Minstrels

1934

Mickey's Stampede Mickey's Stampede

1931

Mickey's Ape Man Mickey's Ape Man

1933

Mickey's Luck Mickey's Luck

1930

Stablemates Stablemates

1938

Down the Stretch Down the Stretch

1936

The World Changes The World Changes

1933

Mickey's Great Idea Mickey's Great Idea

1929

Home for Christmas Home for Christmas

1990

Mickey's Mix-Up Mickey's Mix-Up

1929

Mickey's Rebellion Mickey's Rebellion

1931

Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star

2006

Love Is a Headache Love Is a Headache

1938

The Private Lives of Adam and Eve The Private Lives of Adam and Eve

1960

Hoosier Schoolboy Hoosier Schoolboy

1937

The Big Operator The Big Operator

1959

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

Hold That Kiss Hold That Kiss

1938

Leave 'Em Laughing Leave 'Em Laughing

1981

80 Steps to Jonah 80 Steps to Jonah

1969

Mickey's Explorers Mickey's Explorers

1929

Mickey's Medicine Man Mickey's Medicine Man

1934

Mickey's Rescue Mickey's Rescue

1934

Mickey's Tent Show Mickey's Tent Show

1933

Mickey's Northwest Mounted Mickey's Northwest Mounted

1929

Mickey's Pals Mickey's Pals

1927

Mickey's Champs Mickey's Champs

1930

Mickey's Warriors Mickey's Warriors

1930

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Animals with the Tollkeeper Animals with the Tollkeeper

1998

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

Off Limits Off Limits

1952

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

1958

Cinema Circus Cinema Circus

1937

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970

The Hardys Ride High The Hardys Ride High

1939

A Family Affair A Family Affair

1937

The Atomic Kid The Atomic Kid

1954

Judge Hardy's Children Judge Hardy's Children

1938

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

1991

Men of Boys Town Men of Boys Town

1941

Lord Jeff Lord Jeff

1938

The Extraordinary Seaman The Extraordinary Seaman

1969

Out West with the Hardys Out West with the Hardys

1938

Ah, Wilderness! Ah, Wilderness!

1935

Riffraff Riffraff

1936

Judge Hardy and Son Judge Hardy and Son

1939

You're Only Young Once You're Only Young Once

1937

Andy Hardy Comes Home Andy Hardy Comes Home

1958

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

1998

The Healer The Healer

1935

The First of May The First of May

1999

Slave Ship Slave Ship

1937

Live, Love and Learn Live, Love and Learn

1937

The Devil in Love The Devil in Love

1966

A Slight Case of Larceny A Slight Case of Larceny

1953

Mickey's Race Mickey's Race

1933

The Twinkle In God's Eye The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

Everything's Ducky Everything's Ducky

1961

Officer Thirteen Officer Thirteen

1932

Revenge of the Red Baron Revenge of the Red Baron

1994

Platinum High School Platinum High School

1960

He's a Cockeyed Wonder He's a Cockeyed Wonder

1950

The Bold and the Brave The Bold and the Brave

1956

The Big Chance The Big Chance

1933

Breakfast at Tiffany's Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

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