Mickey Rooney
Real Name: Joseph Yule, Jr., (born:
September 23, 1920
)
Is an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television and stage appearances span his lifetime. During his career, he has won multiple awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award. Best known for his work as the Andy Hardy character, Rooney has one of the longest movie careers of any actor, entering the Guinness Book of Records as the actor with longest career on both stage and screen.[
Where are they now?
Rooney appeared in television commercials for Garden State Life Insurance Company in 1999, alongside his wife Jan. In commercials shown in 2007, Rooney can be seen in the background washing imaginary dishes.
Rooney continues to work in film and tours with his wife in a multi-media live stage production called Let's Put On a Show! On 26 May 2007, he was Grand Marshal at the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. Rooney made his British pantomime debut, playing Baron Hardup in Cinderella, at the Sunderland Empire Theatre over the 2007 Christmas period. He appeared on BBC Points West dressed in a pair of shorts and socks.
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Birth name: Joseph Yule, Jr.
Born: September 23, 1920
Height: 5ft 2in
Stage Name(s):
Mickey Rooney
Origin: Brooklyn, New York
Career years: 1922 ─ present
Biography
Rooney was born in Brooklyn, New York to a vaudeville family. His father, Joseph Yule, was from Scotland, and his mother, Nellie W. (née Carter), was from Kansas City, Missouri. Both parents were in vaudeville, and appearing in a Brooklyn production of A Gaiety Girl when Joseph, Jr. was born. He began performing at the age of fifteen months as part of his parents' routine, wearing a specially tailored tuxedo.
As of 2008, Rooney and his wife, Jan Chamberlin, live in Westlake Village, California. They met through his son, Mickey Jr., whom Jan had been dating at the time, and are both outspoken advocates for veterans and animal rights.
Reference/Source(s):
Mickey Rooney. (2008, September 17). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:14, September 21, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mickey_Rooney&oldid=239133568
