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Mickey Rooney facts for kids
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Mickey Rooney
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| Born |
Joseph Yule, Jr.
September 23, 1920 |
| Died | April 6, 2014 (aged 93) North Hollywood, California, U.S.
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| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Years active | 1922─2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Ava Gardner (1942─1943) B.J. Baker (1944─1948) Martha Vickers (1949─1952) Elaine Devry (1952─1958) Carolyn Mitchell (1958─1966) Marge Lane (1966─1967) Carolyn Hockett (1969─1974) Jan Chamberlin (1978─2014) |
| Children | Mickey, Tim (dead), Theodore, Kelly, Kerry, Michael, Kimmy, Jimmy, Jonelle |
| Parent(s) | Joe Yule, Nellie (née Carter) |
Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American movie actor and entertainer.
In his career, he won many awards, such as an Oscar, a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award. Best known for his work as the Andy Hardy character, Rooney had one of the longest movie careers of any actor.
Rooney married eight times and had nine children. He separated from his eighth wife in 2012.
Rooney died after a long illness on April 6, 2014 at his home in North Hollywood, California. He was 93 years old.
Images for kids
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Rooney with Judy Garland in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
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A scene from Boys Town (1938) with Spencer Tracy
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Rooney entertaining American troops in Germany in April 1945
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Rooney and Red Skelton on the The Red Skelton Show in 1962
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Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO
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Mickey Rooney in 1986, aged 66
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Rooney and his wife Jan at a military concert in Beverly Hills, California in 2000