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Mickey Rooney

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mickey Rooney (born September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor of film, television, Broadway, radio, and vaudeville. Beginning as a child actor, his career extended over 90 years, making him one of the most enduring performers in show business history. He appeared in more than 300 films and was one of the last surviving stars of the silent film era, having one of the longest careers in the medium's history. At the height of a career that was marked by precipitous declines and raging comebacks, he played the role of Andy Hardy in a series of fifteen films in the 1930s and 1940s that epitomized American family values. A prolific talent, he became a noted character actor later in his career, and could sing, dance, clown and play various musical instruments. Laurence Olivier once said he considered Rooney "the greatest actor of them all", and 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 age six. At age thirteen he played the role Puck in the play and later the film, A Midsummer Night's Dream in an acclaimed performance, which critic David Thomson praised as "one of cinema's most arresting pieces of magic." He co-starred in Boys Town (1938) with Spencer Tracy, who won an Oscar for his role. At nineteen he was the first teenager to be nominated for an Oscar, for his leading role in Babes in Arms, co-starring Judy Garland, and was awarded a special Juvenile Academy Award in 1939. Overall, between the age of 15 and 25, while at his peak, he made forty-three pictures and co-starred alongside leading actors, including Judy Garland, Wallace Beery, Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. Rooney developed into one of MGM's most consistently successful actors, and a favorite of studio head, Louis B. Mayer. He was the top box office attraction of 1939, but his career never rose to such heights again. He was drafted into the Army during World War II, serving nearly two years entertaining over 2 million troops on stage and on the radio. He was awarded a Bronze Star for performing in combat zones. After he returned from the war in 1945, too old for juvenile roles but too short to be a movie star, he was not able to obtain acting roles as significant as before. Nevertheless, Rooney was tenacious and he rebounded, his popularity renewed with well-received supporting roles in films such as Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), and The Black Stallion (1979), for which he was Oscar nominated. In the early 1980s he returned to Broadway in Sugar Babies and once more was a celebrated star. He also made hundreds of appearances on TV, including dramas, variety programs and talk shows. During his career, he received four Academy Award nominations and was nominated for five Emmy Awards, winning one.


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Born:
Sep 23, 1920 In Brooklyn - New York - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
309
First Appeared:
In the series Kleo the Misfit Unicorn
Latest Project:
Movie Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood 2019-10-13
Known For
Poster of The Twilight Zone
Poster of Broadway to Hollywood
Poster of The Big Chance
Filmography
Series Kleo the Misfit Unicorn Unknown 2025
Movie Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (archive) 2019-10-13
Movie Sid & Judy Self (archive footage) 2019-06-26
Movie Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner Self (archive footage) 2019-05-22
Movie Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Mr. Louis 2017-01-31
Movie The Outrageous Sophie Tucker Himself 2014-05-02
Movie Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Gus 2014-12-17
Movie Driving Me Crazy Mr. Cohen 2012-01-06
Movie Night Club Jerry Sherman 2011-04-11
Movie Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Self 2011-11-02
Movie The Muppets Smalltown Resident 2011-11-22
Movie Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon Self 2010-02-10
Movie Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved Self 2010-02-10
Movie 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) 2009-07-02
Movie Lost Stallions: The Journey Home Chief 2008-06-13
Series Above the Line 2008-07-23
Movie A Miser Brothers' Christmas Santa Claus (voice) 2008-12-13
Movie Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History Self 2008-10-14
Movie Empire State Building Murders Mickey Silver 2008-08-14
Movie A Christmas Too Many Grandpa 2007-12-04
Movie The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Self 2007-09-02
Movie Night at the Museum Gus 2006-12-20
Movie The Thirsting Savy 2006-01-01
Movie Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star 2006-01-21
Movie Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals Self 2005-01-01
Movie The Happy Elf Santa Claus 2005-12-02
Movie The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams David McCord 2005-07-15
Movie Hollywood Legenden Self 2004-01-01
Movie To Kill a Mockumentary Max 2004-01-01
Movie Judy Garland: By Myself Self - Actor (voice) 2004-02-25
Movie Broadway's Lost Treasures Mickey (segment "Sugar Babies") 2003-08-10
Movie Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Sparky (voice) 2001-02-18
Movie Phantom of the Megaplex Movie Mason 2000-11-10
Movie Boys Will Be Boys Wellington 1999-02-24
Series Norm Unknown 1999-03-24
Movie The First of May Boss Ed 1999-03-20
Movie Animals with the Tollkeeper Tollkeeper 1998-01-06
Movie Michael Kael vs. the World News Company Griffith 1998-02-18
Movie Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights Sage 1998-06-11
Movie Babe: Pig in the City Fugly Floom, the Speechless Man in Hotel 1998-11-25
Series Conan the Adventurer Unknown 1997-09-22
Series Mike Hammer, Private Eye Unknown 1997-09-28
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Movie Brothers' Destiny Father Flanagan 1995-01-01
Movie The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Self 1995-06-05
Movie Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart O.B. Taggart 1995-02-17
Movie The Our Gang Story Self (archive footage) 1994-01-01
Movie Liberation Self (archive footage) 1994-01-01
Movie That's Entertainment! III Self - Co-Host / Narrator 1994-07-01
Movie Making Waves Gabriel 1994-01-01
Series ER Unknown 1994-09-19
Movie Revenge of the Red Baron Grandpa Spencer 1994-09-28
Series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Unknown 1993-01-27
Movie The Milky Life Barry Reilly 1993-02-23
Movie Sweet Justice Zeke 1993-04-07
Series MGM: When the Lion Roars 1992-03-22
Series The Adventures of the Black Stallion 1992-01-05
Series Jack's Place Unknown 1992-05-26
Movie The Magic Voyage Narrator (voice) 1992-04-09
Movie The Legend of Wolf Mountain Pat Jensen 1992-09-01
Movie Maximum Force Chief of Police 1992-10-07
Movie Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Self (archive footage) 1991-01-01
Movie My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Junion 1991-03-01
Movie Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker Joe Petto 1991-11-06
Movie The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic Self (archive footage) 1990-02-20
Movie Adventures of the Black Stallion Henry Dailey 1990-09-15
Movie Home for Christmas Elmer 1990-12-02
Movie Erik the Viking Erik's Grandfather 1989-09-01
Movie Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Flip (voice) 1989-07-15
Movie Bluegrass John Paul Jones 1988-02-28
Series Full House Unknown 1987-09-22
Movie The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Self 1986-03-09
Movie The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Jack Bergan 1986-04-18
Movie Little Spies James Turner 1986-10-05
Movie Lightning, the White Stallion Barney Ingram 1986-10-17
Movie There Must Be a Pony Himself (uncredited) 1986-10-05
Movie The Care Bears Movie Mr. Cherrywood (voice) 1985-03-23
Series The Care Bears 1985-09-14
Series The Golden Girls Unknown 1985-09-14
Movie It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Mike Halligan 1984-12-15
Movie Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983-02-25
Movie Bill: On His Own Bill Sackter 1983-11-09
Series One of the Boys 1982-01-23
Movie Hollywood’s Children Self (archive footage) 1982-02-24
Movie Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage) 1982-01-01
Movie Night of 100 Stars Self 1982-03-08
Movie Showbiz Goes to War (archive footage) 1982-12-31
Movie The Emperor of Peru The Engineer 1982-12-09
Movie The Fox and the Hound Tod (voice) 1981-07-10
Movie Leave 'Em Laughing Jack Thum 1981-04-29
Movie Bill Bill Sackter 1981-12-22
Movie Senior Trip Self 1981-12-30
Movie Donovan's Kid Bailey 1979-01-07
Movie Arabian Adventure Daad El Shur 1979-07-08
Movie The Black Stallion Henry Dailey 1979-10-13
Movie Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Santa Claus (voice) 1979-07-01
Movie The Magic of Lassie Gus 1978-08-02
Movie Mickey's 50 Self 1978-11-19
Movie Pete's Dragon Lampie 1977-11-03
Movie The Domino Principle Spiventa 1977-03-23
Movie It's Showtime Self (archive footage) 1976-03-31
Movie That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976-05-16
Movie Find the Lady Trigger 1976-11-11
Movie The Lion Roars Again Self (uncredited) 1975-01-01
Movie From Hong Kong with Love Marty 1975-12-17
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
Movie Ace of Hearts Papa Joe 1975-08-22
Movie Thunder County Gas Station Attendant 1974-01-01
Movie The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa Claus (voice) 1974-12-10
Movie That's Entertainment! Self - Host / Narrator 1974-06-21
Movie The Godmothers Rocky Mastrasso 1973-12-12
Movie Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972-01-10
Movie Evil Roy Slade Nelson L. Stool 1972-02-18
Movie Richard Guardian Angel 1972-07-31
Movie Journey Back to Oz Scarecrow (voice) 1972-12-14
Movie Pulp Preston Gilbert 1972-11-01
Movie The Manipulator B.J. Lang 1971-12-15
Movie Mooch Goes to Hollywood Mickey Rooney (uncredited) 1971-12-31
Series Night Gallery Unknown 1970-12-16
Movie The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Indian Tom 1970-04-01
Movie Hollywood Blue 1970-11-18
Movie Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus (voice) 1970-12-14
Movie The Extraordinary Seaman Cook 3 / C W.J. Oglethorpe 1969-05-14
Movie The Comic Cockeye 1969-11-19
Movie 80 Steps to Jonah Wilfred Bashford 1969-12-01
Movie Vienna 1968-01-01
Movie Skidoo George 'Blue Chips' Packard 1968-12-19
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Unknown 1967-09-09
Movie Ambush Bay Sgt. Ernest Wartell 1966-05-10
Movie The Devil in Love Adramelek 1966-12-21
Movie Twenty-Four Hours to Kill Norman Jones 1965-03-08
Movie How to Stuff a Wild Bikini Peachy Keane 1965-07-14
Movie Inside Daisy Clover Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1965-12-22
Movie Hollywood My Home Town Self (archive footage) 1965-12-31
Series The Dean Martin Show Unknown 1965-09-16
Series The Hollywood Palace Unknown 1964-01-04
Series Mickey 1964-09-16
Movie The Secret Invasion Terence Scanlon 1964-09-16
Series Arrest and Trial Unknown 1963-09-15
Series The Fugitive Unknown 1963-09-17
Series Burke's Law Unknown 1963-09-20
Movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Ding 'Dingy' Bell 1963-11-07
Series Kraft Suspense Theatre Unknown 1963-10-10
Series The Lucy Show Unknown 1962-10-01
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Unknown 1962-10-01
Series Combat! Unknown 1962-10-02
Movie Requiem for a Heavyweight Army 1962-10-16
Movie King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein Johnny Burke 1961-06-11
Series The Dick Powell Show Unknown 1961-09-26
Movie Everything's Ducky Kermit 'Beetle' McKay 1961-12-20
Movie Breakfast at Tiffany's Mr. Yunioshi 1961-10-06
Movie The Private Lives of Adam and Eve Nick Lewis / The Devil 1960-01-20
Series Pete and Gladys Unknown 1960-09-19
Movie Platinum High School Steven Conway 1960-05-13
Series Rawhide Unknown 1959-01-09
Movie The Last Mile 'Killer' John Mears 1959-02-18
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1959-10-02
Movie The Big Operator Little Joe Braun 1959-08-01
Series Startime Unknown 1959-10-06
Series Naked City Unknown 1958-09-30
Movie A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed Gus Harris 1958-12-01
Movie Andy Hardy Comes Home Andy Hardy 1958-12-22
Movie Operation Mad Ball MSgt. Yancy Skibo 1957-08-17
Movie Mr. Broadway 1957-05-11
Movie Pinocchio Pinocchio 1957-10-13
Movie The Snow Queen Ole Lukoje (Ol Dreamy) (1995 Jove Films version voice) 1957-10-22
Movie Baby Face Nelson Lester M. 'Baby Face Nelson' Gillis 1957-12-11
Series The Steve Allen Show Unknown 1956-06-24
Movie The Bold and the Brave Willie Dooley 1956-01-04
Movie Magnificent Roughnecks Frank Sommers 1956-07-22
Movie Francis in the Haunted House David Prescott 1956-07-09
Series This Is Your Life Unknown 1955-07-29
Movie The Twinkle In God's Eye Rev. William Macklin II 1955-10-13
Series Hey Mulligan Mickey Mulligan 1954-08-28
Movie Drive a Crooked Road Eddie Shannon 1954-03-10
Series December Bride Unknown 1954-10-04
Movie The Bridges at Toko-Ri Mike Forney 1954-12-01
Movie The Atomic Kid Barnaby 'Blix' Waterberry 1954-12-08
Movie All Ashore Francis 'Moby' Dickerson 1953-03-03
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Movie A Slight Case of Larceny Augustus "Geechy" Cheevers 1953-06-05
Movie Sound Off Mike Donnelly 1952-05-15
Series This Is Your Life Unknown 1952-10-01
Movie Off Limits Herbert Tuttle 1952-12-30
Movie My Outlaw Brother J. Dennis 'Denny' O'Moore 1951-08-22
Series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Unknown 1951-10-05
Movie The Strip Stanley Maxton 1951-08-31
Movie Quicksand Daniel 'Dan' Brady 1950-03-24
Series The Colgate Comedy Hour Unknown 1950-09-10
Movie He's a Cockeyed Wonder Freddie Frisby 1950-12-02
Movie The Fireball Johnny Casar 1950-11-09
Movie The Big Wheel Billy Coy 1949-11-04
Movie Summer Holiday Richard Miller 1948-04-15
Movie Words and Music Lorenz Hart 1948-12-31
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20
Movie Killer McCoy Tommy McCoy / Killer McCoy 1947-12-01
Movie Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Andy Hardy 1946-12-25
Movie Mickey the Great Mickey McGuire 1945-04-06
Movie National Velvet Michael 'Mi' Taylor 1945-01-26
Movie Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Andy Hardy 1944-05-04
Movie Girl Crazy Danny Churchill, Jr. 1943-11-26
Movie Thousands Cheer Himself - Emcee at the Show 1943-09-13
Movie The Human Comedy Homer Macauley 1943-03-02
Movie Show-Business at War Self 1943-05-21
Movie The Courtship of Andy Hardy Andy Hardy 1942-03-03
Movie Andy Hardy's Double Life Andy Hardy 1942-12-01
Movie A Yank at Eton Timothy Dennis 1942-09-01
Movie Babes on Broadway Tommy Williams 1941-12-31
Movie Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Andy Hardy 1941-02-21
Movie Men of Boys Town Whitey Marsh 1941-04-11
Movie Life Begins for Andy Hardy Andy Hardy 1941-08-15
Movie Young Tom Edison Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison 1940-03-15
Movie Hollywood: Style Center of the World Self 1940-05-29
Movie Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things Andy Hardy 1940-01-01
Movie A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Self 1940-10-24
Movie Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Andy Hardy 1940-07-05
Movie Strike Up the Band Jimmy Connors 1940-09-27
Movie Rodeo Dough Mickey Rooney 1940-11-09
Movie Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940-07-31
Movie Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Mickey Rooney 1939-04-08
Movie Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) Andy Hardy 1939-01-09
Movie The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn 1939-02-10
Movie The Hardys Ride High Andy Hardy 1939-04-21
Movie From the Ends of the Earth Self 1939-05-28
Movie Babes in Arms Mickey Moran 1939-10-10
Movie Judge Hardy and Son Andy Hardy 1939-12-22
Movie Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Andy Hardy 1939-07-21
Movie Hold That Kiss Chick Evans 1938-05-13
Movie Judge Hardy's Children Andy Hardy 1938-03-26
Movie Another Romance of Celluloid Self (uncredited) 1938-02-05
Movie Love Is a Headache Mike O'Toole 1938-01-14
Movie Hollywood Handicap Himself 1938-05-28
Movie Lord Jeff Terry O'Mulvaney 1938-06-17
Movie Out West with the Hardys Andy Hardy 1938-11-25
Movie Stablemates Mickey 1938-10-07
Movie Boys Town Whitey Marsh 1938-09-08
Movie Love Finds Andy Hardy Andy Hardy 1938-07-22
Movie A Family Affair Andy Hardy 1937-03-12
Movie Cinema Circus Himself 1937-01-27
Movie Captains Courageous Dan Troop 1937-06-25
Movie Slave Ship Swifty 1937-06-16
Movie Thoroughbreds Don't Cry Timmie Donovan 1937-11-25
Movie You're Only Young Once Andy Hardy 1937-12-10
Movie Live, Love and Learn Jerry Crump 1937-10-29
Movie Hoosier Schoolboy Shockey Carter 1937-07-07
Movie Riffraff Jimmy 1936-01-03
Movie Little Lord Fauntleroy Dick Tipton 1936-03-06
Movie Down the Stretch Snapper Sinclair 1936-09-18
Movie The Devil Is a Sissy 'Gig' Stevens 1936-09-18
Movie The Healer Jimmy 1935-06-14
Movie Reckless Eddie 1935-04-19
Movie A Midsummer Night's Dream Puck 1935-10-09
Movie Rendezvous Country Boy (uncredited) 1935-10-25
Movie A Dream Comes True Puck (archive footage) (uncredited) 1935-12-31
Movie Ah, Wilderness! Tommy Miller 1935-12-25
Movie Pirate Party on Catalina Isle Mickey Rooney 1935-11-20
Movie Mickey's Rescue Mickey McGuire 1934-03-22
Movie Beloved Tommy, a Violin Student 1934-01-22
Movie Mickey's Minstrels Mickey McGuire 1934-01-10
Movie Mickey's Medicine Man Mickey McGuire 1934-05-17
Movie Manhattan Melodrama Blackie as a Boy 1934-05-04
Movie Death on the Diamond Mickey 1934-09-14
Movie Hide-Out William 'Willie' Miller 1934-08-24
Movie Chained Boy Shipboard Swimmer (uncredited) 1934-08-31
Movie Blind Date Freddie Taylor 1934-07-20
Movie Half a Sinner Willie Clark 1934-06-01
Movie The Life of Jimmy Dolan Freckles (uncredited) 1933-06-03
Movie The Big Cage Jimmy O'Hara 1933-05-01
Movie Mickey's Race Mickey McGuire 1933-04-13
Movie The Big Chance Arthur Wilson 1933-08-28
Movie Mickey's Ape Man Mickey McGuire 1933-01-19
Movie Mickey's Touchdown Mickey McGuire 1933-10-13
Movie Mickey's Covered Wagon Mickey McGuire 1933-11-29
Movie Broadway to Hollywood Ted Hackett III as Child 1933-09-15
Movie The World Changes Otto Peterson as a Child 1933-11-25
Movie Mickey's Tent Show Mickey McGuire 1933-10-26
Movie The Chief Willie 1933-11-03
Movie The Beast of the City Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited) 1932-02-13
Movie Sin's Pay Day Chubby Dennis 1932-03-02
Movie My Pal, the King King Charles V 1932-04-03
Movie Fast Companions Midge 1932-06-22
Movie Officer Thirteen Buddy Malone 1932-11-26
Movie Mickey's Rebellion Mickey McGuire 1931-06-23
Movie Mickey's Stampede Mickey McGuire 1931-02-06
Movie Radio Rhythm Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice) 1931-07-26
Movie The Fisherman Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice) 1931-12-07
Movie The Hare Mail Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice) 1931-11-30
Movie Mickey's Wildcats Mickey McGuire 1931-09-11
Movie Mickey's Thrill Hunters Mickey McGuire 1931-09-18
Movie Hot Feet Oswald (voice) (uncredited) 1931-09-13
Movie Mickey's Champs Mickey McGuire 1930-02-02
Movie Mickey's Warriors Mickey McGuire 1930-05-24
Movie Mickey's Luck Mickey McGuire 1930-03-29
Movie Mickey's Great Idea Mickey McGuire 1929-01-29
Movie Mickey's Big Moment Mickey McGuire 1929-11-09
Movie Mickey's Explorers Mickey McGuire 1929-02-17
Movie Mickey's Brown Derby Mickey McGuire 1929-05-11
Movie Mickey's Mix-Up Mickey McGuire 1929-10-12
Movie Mickey's Surprise Mickey McGuire 1929-09-14
Movie Mickey's Northwest Mounted Mickey McGuire 1929-06-08
Movie Mickey in School Mickey McGuire 1928-02-06
Movie Mickey's Big Game Hunt Mickey McGuire 1928-12-22
Movie Mickey's Movies Mickey McGuire 1928-09-02
Movie Mickey the Detective Mickey McGuire 1928-10-27
Movie Orchids and Ermine Mickey McGuire 1927-03-06
Movie Mickey's Pals Mickey McGuire 1927-10-02
Movie Mickey's Eleven Mickey McGuire 1927-11-07
Movie Mickey's Circus Mickey McGuire 1927-09-03