Acting
Mickey Rooney
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 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
Marilyn and I
Film · 2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Film · 2019
Sid & Judy
Film · 2019
Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
Film · 2017
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Film · 2017
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Film · 2014
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Film · 2014
Driving Me Crazy
Film · 2012
The Voices from Beyond
Film · 2012
Night Club
Film · 2011
The Muppets
Film · 2011
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved
Film · 2010
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
Film · 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Film · 2009
The Polio Crusade
Film · 2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
Film · 2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Series · 2009
Empire State Building Murders
Film · 2008
Lost Stallions: The Journey Home
Film · 2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Film · 2008
A Miser Brothers' Christmas
Film · 2008
Above the Line
Series · 2008
A Christmas Too Many
Film · 2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Film · 2007
Night at the Museum
Film · 2006
The Thirsting
Film · 2006
Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star
Film · 2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Film · 2006
Legends
Series · 2006
The Happy Elf
Film · 2005
Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals
Film · 2005
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
Film · 2005
Judy Garland Duets
Film · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
Hollywood Legenden
Film · 2004
To Kill a Mockumentary
Film · 2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
Film · 2004
Illusion Infinity
Film · 2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Film · 2003
Cleavage
Film · 2002
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Film · 2001
Phantom of the Megaplex
Film · 2000
The First of May
Film · 1999
Boys Will Be Boys
Film · 1999
The Norm Show
Series · 1999
Babe: Pig in the City
Film · 1998
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Film · 1998
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
Film · 1998
Animals with the Tollkeeper
Film · 1998
Internet Love
Film · 1998
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
Film · 1998
Killing Midnight
Film · 1997
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
Film · 1997
Conan
Film · 1997
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
Series · 1997
Conan the Adventurer
Series · 1997
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Private Screenings
Series · 1996
Remember WENN
Series · 1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Film · 1995
Brothers' Destiny
Film · 1995
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Film · 1995
The Our Gang Story
Film · 1994
Revenge of the Red Baron
Film · 1994
Making Waves
Film · 1994
That's Entertainment! III
Film · 1994
Liberation
Film · 1994
A Century of Cinema
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
The Milky Life
Film · 1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Series · 1993
The Legend of Wolf Mountain
Film · 1992
Maximum Force
Film · 1992
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
Series · 1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Series · 1992
Jack's Place
Series · 1992
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
Film · 1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Film · 1991
Sweet Justice
Film · 1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Film · 1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Film · 1991
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Series · 1991
Home for Christmas
Film · 1990
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Film · 1990
Adventures of the Black Stallion
Film · 1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Film · 1990
Erik the Viking
Film · 1989
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Bluegrass
Series · 1988
Full House
Series · 1987
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Film · 1986
Lightning, the White Stallion
Film · 1986
There Must Be a Pony
Film · 1986
Little Spies
Film · 1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Film · 1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Film · 1985
The Care Bears Movie
Film · 1985
That's Dancing!
Film · 1985
The Golden Girls
Series · 1985
The Care Bears
Series · 1985
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Bill: On His Own
Film · 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Film · 1983
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
Film · 1983
O’Malley
Film · 1983
This Is Your Life
Series · 1983
Showbiz Goes to War
Film · 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Film · 1982
The Emperor of Peru
Film · 1982
Hollywood’s Children
Film · 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Film · 1982
One of the Boys
Series · 1982
The Fox and the Hound
Film · 1981
Bill
Film · 1981
Creole
Film · 1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
Film · 1981
Senior Trip
Film · 1981
My Kidnapper, My Love
Film · 1980
From Raquel with Love
Film · 1980
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Film · 1979
The Black Stallion
Film · 1979
Arabian Adventure
Film · 1979
Donovan's Kid
Film · 1979
The Magic of Lassie
Film · 1978
Mickey's 50
Film · 1978
Pete's Dragon
Film · 1977
The Domino Principle
Film · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Rachel's Man
Film · 1976
Find the Lady
Film · 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
Film · 1976
It's Showtime
Film · 1976
Hooray for Hollywood
Film · 1976
The Intruder
Film · 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Film · 1975
Ace of Hearts
Film · 1975
From Hong Kong with Love
Film · 1975
The Lion Roars Again
Film · 1975
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Film · 1974
Thunder County
Film · 1974
That's Entertainment!
Film · 1974
The Godmothers
Film · 1973
Evil Roy Slade
Film · 1972
Pulp
Film · 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Film · 1972
Fol-de-Rol
Film · 1972
Richard
Film · 1972
Journey Back to Oz
Film · 1972
The Manipulator
Film · 1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Film · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Film · 1970
Hollywood Blue
Film · 1970
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Film · 1970
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
Dan August
Series · 1970
The Comic
Film · 1969
The Extraordinary Seaman
Film · 1969
80 Steps to Jonah
Film · 1969
Skidoo
Film · 1968
Vienna
Film · 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
Lionpower from MGM
Film · 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
Series · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
Ambush Bay
Film · 1966
The Devil in Love
Film · 1966
Twenty-Four Hours to Kill
Film · 1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Film · 1965
The Dean Martin Show
Series · 1965
The Secret Invasion
Film · 1964
Mickey
Series · 1964
The Hollywood Palace
Series · 1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Film · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
The Judy Garland Show
Series · 1963
Arrest and Trial
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Film · 1962
The Lucy Show
Series · 1962
Combat!
Series · 1962
The Match Game
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Film · 1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Film · 1961
Everything's Ducky
Film · 1961
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Film · 1961
The Dick Powell Show
Series · 1961
The Dick Powell Show
Series · 1961
The Dick Powell Show
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Investigators
Series · 1961
Platinum High School
Film · 1960
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
Film · 1960
Pete and Gladys
Series · 1960
The Last Mile
Film · 1959
The Big Operator
Film · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Startime
Series · 1959
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
Film · 1958
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Film · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
The Comedian
Film · 1957
Baby Face Nelson
Film · 1957
Operation Mad Ball
Film · 1957
Mr. Broadway
Film · 1957
Pinocchio
Film · 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Francis in the Haunted House
Film · 1956
The Bold and the Brave
Film · 1956
Magnificent Roughnecks
Film · 1956
The Steve Allen Show
Series · 1956
Playhouse 90
Series · 1956
The Steve Allen Show
Series · 1956
The Steve Allen Show
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Film · 1955
MGM Parade
Series · 1955
MGM Parade
Series · 1955
Drive a Crooked Road
Film · 1954
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Film · 1954
The Atomic Kid
Film · 1954
Hey Mulligan
Series · 1954
The George Gobel Show
Series · 1954
December Bride
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
All Ashore
Film · 1953
A Slight Case of Larceny
Film · 1953
Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney, Then and Now
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Sound Off
Film · 1952
Off Limits
Film · 1952
This Is Your Life
Series · 1952
My Outlaw Brother
Film · 1951
The Strip
Film · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
Quicksand
Film · 1950
The Fireball
Film · 1950
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
Film · 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Series · 1950
The Jack Benny Program
Series · 1950
The Bob Hope Show
Series · 1950
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
The Big Wheel
Film · 1949
Summer Holiday
Film · 1948
Words and Music
Film · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Killer McCoy
Film · 1947
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Film · 1946
National Velvet
Film · 1945
Mickey the Great
Film · 1945
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Film · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Girl Crazy
Film · 1943
Thousands Cheer
Film · 1943
The Human Comedy
Film · 1943
Show-Business at War
Film · 1943
Andy Hardy's Double Life
Film · 1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Film · 1942
A Yank at Eton
Film · 1942
Personalities
Film · 1942
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Film · 1941
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Film · 1941
Babes on Broadway
Film · 1941
Men of Boys Town
Film · 1941
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Film · 1940
Strike Up the Band
Film · 1940
Trifles of Importance
Film · 1940
Young Tom Edison
Film · 1940
Rodeo Dough
Film · 1940
Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things
Film · 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Film · 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Film · 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Film · 1940
Babes in Arms
Film · 1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Film · 1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Film · 1939
Judge Hardy and Son
Film · 1939
The Hardys Ride High
Film · 1939
Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)
Film · 1939
From the Ends of the Earth
Film · 1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Film · 1939
Boys Town
Film · 1938
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Film · 1938
Hollywood Handicap
Film · 1938
Out West with the Hardys
Film · 1938
Lord Jeff
Film · 1938
Judge Hardy's Children
Film · 1938
Stablemates
Film · 1938
Love Is a Headache
Film · 1938
Hold That Kiss
Film · 1938
Another Romance of Celluloid
Film · 1938
March of Dimes
Film · 1938
Captains Courageous
Film · 1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Film · 1937
A Family Affair
Film · 1937
You're Only Young Once
Film · 1937
Cinema Circus
Film · 1937
Slave Ship
Film · 1937
Live, Love and Learn
Film · 1937
Hoosier Schoolboy
Film · 1937
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Film · 1936
Riffraff
Film · 1936
Down the Stretch
Film · 1936
The Devil Is a Sissy
Film · 1936
Ah, Wilderness!
Film · 1935
Rendezvous
Film · 1935
The Healer
Film · 1935
Reckless
Film · 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Film · 1935
A Dream Comes True
Film · 1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Film · 1935
The County Chairman
Film · 1935
Manhattan Melodrama
Film · 1934
Hide-Out
Film · 1934
Mickey's Minstrels
Film · 1934
Mickey's Medicine Man
Film · 1934
Mickey's Rescue
Film · 1934
Blind Date
Film · 1934
The Lost Jungle
Film · 1934
Death on the Diamond
Film · 1934
Love Birds
Film · 1934
Chained
Film · 1934
Half a Sinner
Film · 1934
Beloved
Film · 1934
I Like it That Way
Film · 1934
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Film · 1933
Broadway to Hollywood
Film · 1933
The Big Chance
Film · 1933
Mickey's Race
Film · 1933
Mickey's Ape Man
Film · 1933
The World Changes
Film · 1933
Mickey's Touchdown
Film · 1933
Mickey's Covered Wagon
Film · 1933
Mickey's Tent Show
Film · 1933
The Chief
Film · 1933
The Big Cage
Film · 1933
Mickey's Disguises
Film · 1933
High Speed
Film · 1932
Officer Thirteen
Film · 1932
Sin's Pay Day
Film · 1932
My Pal, the King
Film · 1932
The Beast of the City
Film · 1932
Fast Companions
Film · 1932
Mickey's Busy Day
Film · 1932
The Hunter
Film · 1931
Mickey's Wildcats
Film · 1931
Mickey's Rebellion
Film · 1931
Mickey's Stampede
Film · 1931
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Film · 1931
The Fisherman
Film · 1931
The Hare Mail
Film · 1931
Radio Rhythm
Film · 1931
Hot Feet
Film · 1931
Mickey's Whirlwinds
Film · 1930
Mickey's Luck
Film · 1930
Mickey's Warriors
Film · 1930
Mickey's Champs
Film · 1930
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
Film · 1930
Mickey's Surprise
Film · 1929
Mickey's Great Idea
Film · 1929
Mickey's Northwest Mounted
Film · 1929
Mickey's Mix-Up
Film · 1929
Mickey's Big Moment
Film · 1929
Mickey's Explorers
Film · 1929
Mickey's Midnite Follies
Film · 1929
Mickey's Menagerie
Film · 1929
Mickey's Brown Derby
Film · 1929
Mickey in School
Film · 1928
Mickey the Detective
Film · 1928
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
Film · 1928
Mickey's Movies
Film · 1928
Mickey's Rivals
Film · 1928
Mickey's Little Eva
Film · 1928
Mickey's Wild West
Film · 1928
Mickey's Eleven
Film · 1927
Mickey's Pals
Film · 1927
Mickey's Circus
Film · 1927
Mickey's Battle
Film · 1927
Orchids and Ermine
Film · 1927
Cinema Stars - No. 15
Film · 1925