Mickey Rooney

Also known as Joseph Yule, Jr., Ninian Joseph Yule, Jr.

American actor (1920–2014)

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Mickey Rooney was an American actor who had a long career in entertainment spanning from the early 20th century until his death in 2014. He is remembered as a significant figure in Hollywood history, particularly for his work during the Golden Age of cinema.

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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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Marilyn and I — Self (archive footage)2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood — (archive footage)2019
Sid & Judy — Self (archive footage)2019
Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies — Self (archive footage)2017
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Mr. Louis2017
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb — Gus2014
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker — Self2014
Driving Me Crazy — Mr. Cohen2012
The Voices from Beyond — Johnny O'Hara2012
Night Club — Jerry Sherman2011

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Instance of: human
Family name: Rooney
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Place of death: Studio City
Father: Joe Yule
Occupation: producer
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Field of work: comic
Instrument: voice
Conflict: World War II
Military rank: soldier
Official website: mickeyrooney.com
Image: Mickey Rooney still.jpg
Height: 157
Number of children: 9
Work location: United States
Residence: Westlake Village

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date of death: 2014-01-01
Commons category: Mickey Rooney
date of birth: 1920-01-01
place of burial: Hollywood Forever Cemetery
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Mickey Rooney
name in native language: Mickey Rooney
start of work period: 1926-00-00
cause of death: disease
end of work period: 2014-00-00
time period: 20th century
writing language: English language
birth name: Ninian Joseph Yule, Jr.

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Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent-film era. He was the top box-office attraction from 1939 to 1941, and one of the best-paid actors of that era. At the height of a career ultimately 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 the mainstream United States self-image.

At the peak of his career between ages 15 and 25, he made 43 films, and was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's most consistently successful actors. 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 in National Velvet and The Human Comedy, said Rooney was "the closest thing to a genius" with whom he had ever worked. He won a Golden Globe Award in 1982 and an Emmy Award in the same year for the title role in a television movie Bill and was awarded the Academy Honorary Award in 1982.

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