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.