Most Recent Role: Mr.Cherrywood on Care Bears
Alias Name(s): Mickey McGuire
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Birthday: 9-23-1920
Birth Name: Joseph Yule Jr.
Alias Name(s): Mickey McGuire
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Birthday: 9-23-1920
Birth Name: Joseph Yule Jr.
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Joe Yule Jr., also known as Mickey Rooney, was born September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, chorus girl Nell Carter and comic Joe Yule Sr., were vaudeville performers. Two weeks after Mickey's birth, he was on the road with the circuit traveling throughout North America.
At 17 months old, his talent surfaced by accident. While hiding underneath a shoeshine stand in a Chicago...
Most Recent Appearance
Journey to Joke-a-Lot
Tuesday 5 October 2004 on PBS
A disagreement causes Funshine Bear to leave Care-A-Lot and look for someplace where his jokes will be appreciated without hurting anyone's feelings. It's the type of thing that probably could be resolved with an apology and a little listening, but intentions are misinterpreted in the heat of the...
Mickey was one of the first people considered for the role of Archie Bunker on All in the Family. After he turned it down, the role eventually went to Carroll O'Connor.
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In 1927, Mickey entered the movie business at the age of 7.
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Rooney also stared as Henry Daily, in The Black Stallion movie (1979)
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Mickey Rooney: I just want to be a professional. I couldn't live without acting.
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Mickey Rooney: I didn't ask to be short. I didn't want to be short. I've tried to pretend that being a short guy didn't matter.
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Mickey Rooney: I don't regret anything I've ever done. I only wish I could have done more.
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Mickey Rooney: Love wears off too quickly.
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Other Appearances
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Care Bears
Mr.Cherrywood |
Kleo the Misfit Unicorn
Talbut |
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Mickey
Mickey Grady |
One of the Boys
Oliver Nugent |
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Phantom of the Megaplex
Movie Mason |
Playhouse 90
Host |
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself |
The Hollywood Palace
Himself |
| The Red Skelton Show |
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$20,000 Pyramid
Erin Gray & Mickey Rooney Himself |
Alcoa Premiere
Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks Babe Simms |
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Alcoa Theatre
Eddie Eddie |
Arrest and Trial
Funny Man With A Monkey Hoagy Blair |
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Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Kicks Lefty Duncan |
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
The Seven Little Foys George M. Cohan |
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Episode #65 Cameo Appearance |
The Simpsons
Radioactive Man himself |
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