Andy Rooney Biography (1920-)

Full name, Andrew Aitken Rooney; born January 14, 1920, in Albany, NY; son ofWalter S. and Elinor (Reynolds), Rooney; married Marguerite Howard, April 21, 1942; children: Ellen, Martha, Emily, Brian. Addresses: OFFICE--CBS,51 W. 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Birth Details: January 14, 1920; Albany, New York, United States

Famous Works

Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; DOCUMENTARIES
"Black History: Lost, Stolen, or Strayed," CBS News Hour, 1968.
An Essay on War, PBS.
Also In Praise of New York City, Mr. Rooney Goes to Dinner, Mr.
Rooney Goes to Washington, and Mr. Rooney Goes to Work; essayist, 60 Minutes, CBS, 1979--.
Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK
Director, "Black History: Lost, Stolen, or Strayed," CBS News Hour, 1968.
Credits; PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR
An Essay on War, In Praise of New York City, Mr. Rooney Goes to Dinner, Mr. Rooney Goes to Washington, and Mr. Rooney Goes to Work.

Writings;NONFICTION
(With O. C. Hutton) Air Gunner, 1944.
The Story of the Stars and Stripes, 1946.
Conquerors' Peace, 1947.
The Fortunes of War, 1962.
A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney, Atheneum, 1981 More by Andy Rooney, Atheneum, 1982.
Pieces of My Mind, Atheneum, 1984.
Word for Word, Putnam, 1986.
Writings;TELEVISION; SERIES
Writer for Arthur Godfrey, Garry Moore, Sam Levenson, and Victor Borge; essayist, 60 Minutes, CBS, 1979--.
Writings;DOCUMENTARIES
"Black History: Lost, Stolen, or Strayed," CBS News Hour, 1968; An Essayon War, PBS; In Praise of New York City, Mr. Rooney Goes to Dinner, Mr. Rooney Goes to Washington, and Mr. Rooney Goes to Work.

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