THE LEGENDARY AMERICAN
ACTOR MICKEY ROONEY HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 93
Rooney died
surrounded by his family at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
on April 6, 2014, at the age of 93.
Mickey Rooney
(born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an
American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage
appearances spanned nearly his entire lifetime.
He received
multiple awards, including a Juvenile Academy Award, an Honorary Academy Award,
two Golden Globes
and an Emmy Award.
Working as a performer since he was a child,
he was a superstar as a teenager for the films in which he played Andy Hardy,
and he has had one of the longest careers of any actor, spanning 92 years
actively making films in ten decades, from the 1920s to the 2010s. For a
younger generation of fans, he gained international fame for his leading role
as Henry Dailey in The Family Channel's
The Adventures of the Black Stallion.
Upon his death
in April 2014, along with Jean Darling, Carla Laemmle,
and Baby Peggy, Rooney was one of the last surviving stars who worked in the
silent film era. He was also the last surviving cast member of
several films in which he appeared during the 1930s and 1940s.
The legendary American actor Mickey Rooney has died at the age of 93, reports TMZ. His
health had been poor for the last few years. An equally accomplished singer,
and actor of drama and comedy, Rooney was one of the first true box office
stars of the golden age of Hollywood. His death has been attributed to
natural causes.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Many
Will Remember Him as One of the Original Hardy Boys
Rooney had one of the longest careers of any actor,
spanning ten decades from the 1920s to the 2010s. In one of his most famous
roles, Rooney played Andy Hardy in 20 the Hardy Boys movies. His other most
famous roles came in National Velvet with Elizabeth Taylor and in Breakfast at
Tiffany’s with Audrey Hepburn.
The
Los Angeles Daily News wrote about his role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s,
saying that it “would have been an offensive stereotype even played by an
Asian; the casting of Mickey Rooney added insult to injury.”
His more recent work saw him star in A Night at the Museum in 2006 and
The Muppets in 2011.
2. Rooney
Had a Decorated Career
He was the winner of two Academy Awards,
two Golden Globes and an Emmy Award. Rooney also holds the distinction of being
the first teenager to be nominated for an Oscar for Strike up the Band in 1940.
3. Rooney
Spent Most of His Life in California
He was a native of Brooklyn, New York, but lived for most of his life in
Westlake Village, California. Rooney was born Joseph Yule Jr. in New York in
September 1920. He made his stage debut at just 15 months old his
parents vaudeville act.
4. Rooney
Was Married 8 Times
He was married eight times throughout his life, most recently to Jan
Chamberlain in 1978 who he remained with until his death. Arguably his most
famous marriage
was to Ava Gardner in the 1940s.
His other wives were B.J Barker (1944-48), Martha Vickers (1949-1951),
Elaine Devry (1952-1958), Carolyn Mitchell (1958-1966), Marge Lane (1966-1967),
Carolyn Hockett (1969-1975). All of the marriages ended in divorce. Rooney also
fathered nine children throughout his life.
5. His
Last Few Years Had Been Dominated by Strife
In 2011, it
was reported by ABC News
that Rooney had filed restraining orders...
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