Mickey Rooney Biography (1920-)

Original name, Joseph "Joe" Yule, Jr.; name legally changed, 1932; born September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; son of Joe (a vaudeville performer)and Nell (a vaudeville performer; maiden name, Carter) Yule; married Ava Gardner (an actress), January 10, 1942 (some sources cite 1941; divorced May 21,1943); married Betty Jane Rase, September 30, 1944 (divorced June 3, 1949);married Martha Vickers (an actress), June 3, 1949 (divorced September 25, 1951); married Elaine Mahnken (some sources cite Elaine Devry; an actress), 1952(divorced May 18, 1958); married Barbara Ann Thomason (some sources spell surname Thompson), December 1, 1958 (died January 3, 1966); married Margie Lane, September 10, 1966 (divorced 1967); married Carolyn Hockett, 1969 (divorced1974); married Janice Darlene "Jan" Chamberlain (a singer, songwriter, and actress), July 28, 1978; children: (second marriage) Mickey Rooney, Jr. (an actor and musician; also known as Joseph Yule III), Timothy "Tim" (an actor); (third marriage) Theodore "Teddy" (an actor); (fifth marriage) Kelly Ann, Kerry Yule, Michael Joseph Kyle, Kimmy Sue; (seventh marriage) Jimmy, Jonelle; stepchildren: (eighth marriage) Christopher Aber (an actor), Mark Aber (a musician). Addresses: Agent: Robert Malcolm, The Artists Group, Ltd., 2049Century Park East, Suite 4060, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: September 23, 1920; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Midget, Not to be Trusted, 1926
(Uncredited) Orchids and Ermine, 1927
(As Mickey McGuire) Boy, Sin's Pay Day, Mayfair, 1932
(As Mickey McGuire) Buddy Whipple, High Speed, Columbia, 1932
King Charles V, My Pal the King, Universal, 1932
(Uncredited) Mickey Fitzpatrick, The Beast of the City, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1932
Midge, Fast Companions (also known as Caliente and The Information Kid), Universal, 1932
Emma, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1932
Arthur Wilson, The Big Chance, Arthur Greenblatt Distribution Service/States Rights Independent Exchanges, 1933
(As Mickey McGuire) Buddy Malone, Officer Thirteen, 1933
(Uncredited) Freckles, The Life of Jimmy Dolan (also known as The Kid's Last Fight), Warner Bros., 1933
Jimmy O'Hara, The Big Cage, Universal, 1933
Otto Peterson as a child, The World Changes, Warner Bros., 1933
Willie, The Chief (also known as My Old Man's a Fireman), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1933
Young Ted Hackett III, Broadway to Hollywood (also known as March of Time, Ring up the Curtain, and Show World), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1933
The Bowery, United Artists, 1933
Blackie at the age of twelve, Manhattan Melodrama, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1934
(Uncredited) Boy swimmer, Chained, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1934
(Uncredited) Boy with dog, The Lost Jungle, 1934
Freddy, Blind Date (also known as Her Sacrifice), Columbia,1934
Gladwyn Tootle, Love Birds, Universal, 1934
(Scenes deleted) Jerry, Upperworld (also known as Upper World), Warner Bros., 1934
Messenger, I Like It That Way, Universal, 1934
Mickey, Death on the Diamond, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1934
Tommy, Beloved, Universal, 1934
William "Willie" Miller, Hide-Out, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1934
Willie, Half a Sinner, Universal, 1934
(Uncredited) Country boy, Rendezvous, 1935
Eddie, Reckless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1935
Freckles, The County Chairman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935
Jimmy Thurger, Riffraff, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1935
Jimmy, The Healer (also known as Little Pal), Monogram, 1935
Himself, Pirate Party on Catalina Island, 1935
Puck, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Warner Bros., 1935
Tommy Miller, Ah, Wilderness!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1935
Dick Tipton, Little Lord Fauntleroy, United Artists, 1936
Fred "Snappy" Sinclair, Down the Stretch, Warner Bros., 1936
James "Gig" Stevens, The Devil Is a Sissy (also known as The Devil Takes the Count), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1936
Dan Troop, Captains Courageous, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937
Jerry Crump, Live, Love and Learn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937
Himself, Cinema Circus, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937
Shockey Carter, Hoosier Schoolboy (also known as Forgotten Hero and Yesterday's Hero), Monogram, 1937
Swifty, Slave Ship, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
Timmie "Tim" Donovan, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937
Chick Evans, Hold That Kiss, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Himself, Hollywood Handicap, 1938
Mickey, Stablemates, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Mike O'Toole, Love Is a Headache, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Terry O'Mulvaney, Lord Jeff (also known as The Boy from Barnardo's), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Whitey Marsh, Boys Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Huckelberry Finn, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (also known as Huckleberry Finn), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
Mickey Moran, Babes in Arms (musical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
James "Jimmy" Connors, Strike Up the Band (musical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940
Himself, Rodeo Dough, 1940
Thomas Alva "Tom" Edison, Young Tom Edison, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940
(In archive footage) Trifles of Importance, 1940
Tommy "Tom" Williams, Babes on Broadway (musical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
Whitey Marsh, Men of Boys Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
Timothy Dennis, A Yank at Eton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
Danny Churchill, Jr., Girl Crazy (musical; also known as When the Girls Meet the Boys), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1943
Homer Macauley, The Human Comedy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1943
Himself, Show Business at War (also known as The March of TimeVolume IX, Issue 10), 1943
Master of ceremonies at show, Thousands Cheer (musical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1943
Mike Taylor, National Velvet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944
Mickey the Great (short film), 1946
Himself, Screen Snapshots Series 27, No. 3: Out of This World Series, 1947
Tommy McCoy, Killer McCoy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947
Lorenz Hart, Words and Music (musical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
Richard Miller, Summer Holiday (musical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
Billy Coy, The Big Wheel, United Artists, 1949
Daniel "Dan" Brady, Quicksand, United Artists, 1950
Freddie Frisby, He's a Cockeyed Wonder, Columbia, 1950
Johnny Casar, The Fireball (also known as The Challenge), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950
J. Dennis "Denny" O'Moore, My Outlaw Brother (also known as MyBrother, the Outlaw), Eagle Lion Classics, 1951
Stanley Maxton, The Strip, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
Mike Donnelly, Sound Off, Columbia, 1952
Augustus "Geechy" Cheevers, A Slight Case of Larceny, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
Francis "Moby" Dickerson, All Ashore, Columbia, 1953
Herbert Tuttle, Off Limits (also known as Military Policeman), Paramount, 1953
Himself, Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney--Then and Now (also knownas Mickey Rooney, Then and Now), 1953
Himself, Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood, 1953
Barnaby "Blix" Waterberry, The Atomic Kid, Republic Pictures, 1954
Eddie Shannon, Drive a Crooked Road, Columbia, 1954
Mike Forney, The Bridges at Toko-Ri, Paramount, 1954
Reverend William Macklin II, The Twinkle in God's Eye, Republic Pictures, 1955
David Prescott, Francis in the Haunted House, Universal, 1956
Dooley, The Bold and the Brave, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
Frank Sommers, Magnificent Roughnecks, Allied Artists, 1956
Himself, Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood, 1956
Lester M. "Baby Face Nelson" Gillis (title role), Baby Face Nelson, United Artists, 1957
Master sergeant Yancy Skibo, Operation Mad Ball, Columbia, 1957
Gus Harris, A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (also known as How to Rob a Bank), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
John "Killer" Mears, The Last Mile, United Artists, 1959
"Little Joe" Braun, The Big Operator (also known as Anatomy ofthe Syndicate), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
Nick Lewis (the Devil), The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, Universal, 1960
Steven Conway, Platinum High School (also known as Rich, Youngand Deadly and Trouble at Sixteen), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
Beetle McKay, Everything's Ducky, Columbia, 1961
Johnny Burke, King of the Roaring '20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (also known as The Big Bankroll and King of the Roaring Twenties), Allied Artists, 1961
Mr. Yunioshi, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Paramount, 1961
Army, Requiem for a Heavyweight (also known as Blood Money), Columbia, 1962
Ding "Dingy" Bell, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (also known as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World), United Artists, 1963
Terence Scanlon, The Secret Invasion, United Artists, 1964
(In archive footage) Himself, Hollywood: My Home Town, 1965
(In archive footage) Himself, Inside Daisy Clover, Warner Bros., 1965
Norman Jones, 24 Hours to Kill (also known as Twenty-Four Hoursto Kill), Seven Arts, 1965
Peachy Keane, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, American International Pictures, 1965
Gunnery sergeant Ernest Wartell, Ambush Bay, United Artists, 1966
Adramalek, L'arcidiavolo (also known as The Devil in Love and Il diavolo innamorato), Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1968
"Blue Chips" Packard, Skidoo, Paramount, 1968
W. W. J. Oglethorpe, The Extraordinary Seaman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
Vienna (short film), 1968
Cockeye, The Comic (also known as Billy Bright), Columbia,1969
Wilfred Bashford, 80 Steps to Terror (also known as 80 Steps toJonah), Warner Bros., 1969
Indian Tom, The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (also known as A Woman for Charley), Universal, 1970
Himself, Hollywood Blue, 1970
B. J. Lang, The Manipulator (also known as B. J. Lang Presents and B. J. Presents), Maron Films, 1971
Himself, Mooch Goes to Hollywood (also known as Mooch), 1971
Voice of Scarecrow, Journey Back to Oz (animated), Filmation, 1971
Guardian angel, Richard, Aurora City, 1972
Preston Gilbert, Pulp, United Artists, 1972
Rocky Mastrasso, The Godmothers, 1972
Cohost and narrator, That's Entertainment!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1974
Gas station attendant, Thunder County (also known as Cell BlockGirls, Convict Women, Swamp Fever, and Women's Prison Escape), Prism Entertainment, 1974
Laban, Rachel's Man (also known as Ish Rachel), 1974
(Uncredited) Himself, Just One More Time, 1974
Juego sucio en Panama (also known as Ace of Hearts and As de corazon), 1974
Marty, Bons baisers de Hong Kong (also known as From Hong Kongwith Love), 1975
Himself, Hooray for Hollywood (also known as Hollywood and theStars and Hollywood on Parade), Cinamo, Inc., 1975
(In archive footage) Himself, It's Showtime (also known as Crazy Animals, Jaws, Paws, Claws, Wonderful World of Those Cukoo Animals, and World of Those Cuckoo), United Artists, 1976
Himself, That's Entertainment!, Part II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976
Trigger, Find the Lady (also known as Call the Cops! and Kopek and Broom), 1976
Lampie, Pete's Dragon (live action and animated), Buena Vista, 1977
Gus, The Magic of Lassie, International Picture Show Company, 1978
Daad El Shur, Arabian Adventure, Associated Film Distributors, 1979
Henry Dailey, The Black Stallion, United Artists, 1979
Spiventa, The Domino Principle (also known as The Domino Killings and El domino principe), Avco-Embassy, 1979
The railway engineer, The Emperor of Peru (also known as Odyssey of the Pacific, Treasure Train, La traversee de la Pacific, and L'empereur de Perou), Cine-Pacific, 1981
Voice of Todd, The Fox and the Hound (animated), Buena Vista, 1981
(In archive footage) Hollywood Outtakes, 1984
Voice of Mr. Cherrywood, The Care Bears Movie (animated), Samuel Goldwyn, 1985
(In archive footage) That's Dancing!, 1985
Barney Ingram, Lightning, the White Stallion (also known as TheWhite Stallion), Cannon, 1986
Erik's grandfather, Erik the Viking (also known as Erik viking), Orion, 1989
Elmer, Home for Christmas, New World Pictures, 1990
Junior, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, Samuel Goldwyn, 1991
Barry Reilly, The Milky Life (also known as La vida lactea), 1992
Chief of police, Maximum Force, PM Home Video, 1992
Joe Petto, Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker, Still Silent Films, 1992
Narrator, The Magic Voyage (animated; also known as Pico and Columbus and Die Abenteuer von Pico und Columbus), Atlas Film, dubbed version released by Hemdale Film Corporation, 1992
Pat Jensen, The Legend of Wolf Mountain, Hemdale Releasing, 1992
Voice of Flip, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (animated),Hemdale Releasing, 1992
Zeke, Sweet Justice (also known as Killer Instincts), Triboro Entertainment Group, 1992
Gabriel, Making Waves, 1994
Grandpa James Spencer, Revenge of the Red Baron (also known as The Adventures of the Red Baron and Plane Fear), New Horizons HomeVideo, 1994
Host, That's Entertainment III, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
Himself, A Century of Cinema, 1994
Himself, Radio Star--die AFN-Story, 1994
O. B. Taggart, The Legend of O. B. Taggart (also known as The Outlaws: Legend of O. B. Taggart), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1994
Professor Mort Sang, Killing Midnight, 1997
(Scenes deleted) Kings of the Court, Tennis Classics, 1997
Derelict, The Face on the Barroom Floor, 1998
Fugly Floom, Babe 2: Pig in the City (also known as Babe in Metropolis and Babe 2), Universal, 1998
Griffith, Michael Kael contre la World News Company (also known asMichael Kael in Katango and Michael Kael vs. the World News Company), Bac Films, 1998
Tollkeeper, Animals and the Tollkeeper (also known as Animals), Magnolia Mae, 1998
Holy Hollywood, 1999
Internet Love, 2000
Voice of Sparky, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (animated), Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Video, 2001
Prospector, Topa Topa Bluffs, 2002
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Hollywood's Magical Island:Catalina (documentary), 2003
Simon/Henry, Sr., Paradise, Sunset International, 2003
Grandpa, A Christmas Too Many, Echelon Entertainment, 2005
Himself, Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star (documentary; also known as Hedy Lamarr: The Secret Communication), Tre Valli Filmproduktion, 2005
David McCord, Strike the Tent, Strongbow Pictures/Solar Filmworks,2006
Max, To Kill a Mockumentary, Pizza Guy Films/Angry Irish Productions/SoDak Productions, 2006
Savy (some sources cite Senoi), The Thirsting, Cinemavault Releasing International, 2006
Brooks, Bamboo Shark, Mental Ward Film Productions, c. 2006
Night at the Museum, Twentieth Century-Fox, c. 2006
Some sources cite an appearance in a version of Heidi.
Film Appearances in Role of Andrew "Andy" Hardy
A Family Affair (also known as Skidding and Stand Accused), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937
Andy Hardy's Dilemma (short film; also known as Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics ... and Other Things), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Judge Hardy's Children, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Love Finds Andy Hardy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Out West with the Hardys, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
You're Only Young Once, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
The Hardys Ride High, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
Judge Hardy and Son, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
Life Begins for Andy Hardy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
Andy Hardy's Double Life, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
(In archive footage of screen test) Personalities, 1942
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (also known as Uncle Andy Hardy),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
Andy Hardy Comes Home, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
(In archive footage) Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy (short film), Canyon Cinema, 1998
Film Appearances in Role of Mickey "Himself" McGuire
Billed Variously as Mickey Yule, Mickey McGuire, or Mickey Rooney
Mickey's Battle, 1927
Mickey's Circus, 1927
Mickey's Eleven, 1927
Mickey's Minstrels, 1927
Mickey's Pals, 1927
Mickey in Love, 1928
Mickey in School, 1928
Mickey's Athletes, 1928
Mickey's Babies, 1928
Mickey's Big Game Hunt, 1928
Mickey's Little Eva, 1928
Mickey's Movies, 1928
Mickey's Nine, 1928
Mickey's Parade, 1928
Mickey's Rivals, 1928
Mickey's Triumph, 1928

Mickey's Wild West, 1928
Mickey the Detective, 1928
Mickey's Big Moment, 1929
Mickey's Brown Derby, 1929
Mickey's Explorers, 1929
Mickey's Great Idea, 1929
Mickey's Initiation, 1929
Mickey's Last Chance, 1929
Mickey's Menagerie, 1929
Mickey's Midnite Follies, 1929
Mickey's Mix-Up, 1929
Mickey's Northwest Mounted, 1929
Mickey's Strategy, 1929
Mickey's Surprise, 1929
Mickey's Bargain, 1930
Mickey's Champs, 1930
Mickey's Luck, 1930
Mickey's Master Mind, 1930
Mickey's Merry Men, 1930
Mickey's Musketeers, 1930
Mickey's Warriors, 1930
Mickey's Whirlwinds, 1930
Mickey's Winners (also known as Mickey Wins the Day), 1930
Mickey the Romeo, 1930
Mickey's Crusaders, 1931
Mickey's Diplomacy, 1931
Mickey's Helping Hand, 1931
Mickey's Rebellion, 1931
Mickey's Sideline, 1931
Mickey's Stampede, 1931
Mickey's Thrill Hunters, 1931
Mickey's Wildcats, 1931
Mickey's Big Business, 1932
Mickey's Busy Day, 1932
Mickey's Charity, 1932
Mickey's Golden Rule, 1932
Mickey's Holiday, 1932
Mickey's Travels, 1932
Mickey's Ape Man, 1933
Mickey's Big Broadcast, 1933
Mickey's Covered Wagon, 1933
Mickey's Disguises, 1933
Mickey's Race, 1933
Mickey's Tent Show, 1933
Mickey's Touchdown, 1933
The Lost Jungle (serial), Mascot, 1934
Mickey's Medicine Man, 1934
Mickey's Rescue, 1934
Mickey's Derby Day, 1936
Film Director
My True Story, Columbia, 1951
(Uncredited) The Bold and the Brave, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, Universal, 1960
Film Producer
The Atomic Kid, Republic Pictures, 1954
The Twinkle in God's Eye, Republic Pictures, 1955
Associate producer, Jaguar, Republic Pictures, 1956
Film Work
Other
Performer of songs that have appeared in films, television productions, and videos.
Television Appearances
Series
Mickey Mulligan, The Mickey Rooney Show (also known as Hey Mulligan), NBC, 1954-55
Mickey Grady, Mickey, ABC, 1964-65
Host, NBC Follies, NBC, 1973
Oliver Nugent, One of the Boys, NBC, 1982
Henry Daley, The Black Stallion (also known as The Adventures of the Black Stallion, The New Adventures of the Black Stallion, and L'etalon noir), YTV (Canada) and The Family Channel, c. 1990-93
Voice of Talbut, Kleo the Misfit Unicorn (animated), [Canada], c.1997-98
Miniseries
John Paul Jones, Bluegrass, CBS, 1988
D. W. (the director), Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns, NBC,1991
Himself, MGM: When the Lion Roars (also known as The MGM Story), TNT, 1992
(Uncredited; in archive sound footage) Life with Judy Garland: Me andMy Shadows (also known as Judy Garland: L'ombre d'une etoile), ABC, 2001
Himself, The 100 Greatest Family Films, Channel 4 (England), 2005
Movies
Nelson Stool, Evil Roy Slade, NBC, 1971
Old Bailey, "Donovan's Kid," Disney's Wonderful World (also knownas Disneyland, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Magical World ofDisney, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World of Disney), NBC, 1979
The Maker, My Kidnapper, My Love (also known as Dark Side of Love), NBC, 1980
Bill Sackter, Bill, CBS, 1981
Guest, Senior Trip, CBS, 1981
Jack Thum, Leave 'em Laughing, CBS, 1981
Bill Sackter, Bill: On His Own, CBS, 1983
Mike Halligan, It Came upon the Midnight Clear, syndicated, 1984
Jack Bergan, The Return of Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer," CBS, 1986
James Turner (Jimmie the hermit), Little Spies, ABC, 1986
Himself, There Must Be a Pony, ABC, 1986
Father Flanagan, Brothers' Destiny (also known as Long Road Home and The Road Home), 1995
Boss Ed, The First of May, Showtime, 1998
Wellington, Boys Will Be Boys, c. 1998
Sage, Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights, syndicated, 1999
Movie Mason, Phantom of the Megaplex, The Disney Channel, 2000
Specials
George M. Cohan, Mr. Broadway (musical), NBC, 1957
Title role, Pinocchio (musical), NBC, 1957, simulcast on radio
Himself, Glamorous Hollywood, 1958
Voice of Kris Kringle, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (animated), ABC, 1970
(In archive footage) Himself, Hollywood: The Dream Factory, 1972
Fol-de-Rol, ABC, 1972
Voice of Santa Claus, The Year without a Santa Claus (animated), ABC, 1974
Himself, Backlot USA (also known as Dick Cavett's "Backlot"), CBS, 1976
Voice of Santa Claus, Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (animated), 1979
Himself, From Raquel with Love, ABC, 1980
Himself, Hollywood der Erinnerungen, [West Germany (now Germany)],1980
Himself, All-Star Comedy Birthday Party from West Point (also known as Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Birthday Party from West Point), NBC,1981
Himself, Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One HundredStars), ABC, 1982
Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #7, CBS, 1982
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in "Who Makes the World Laugh?" Part II, NBC, 1984
Himself, The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn(also known as The Spencer Tracy Legacy), PBS, 1986
Himself, Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, The Family Channel, 1988
Master of ceremonies, Miss Hollywood Talent Search, syndicated, 1989
Himself, "The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1989
When We Were Young ... Growing Up on the Silver Screen, PBS, 1989
(In archive footage) Himself, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years ofMagic, CBS, 1990
The Family Channel's Fall Sneak Preview, The Family Channel, 1990
Himself, Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown, BBC, 1991
Himself, A Closer Look: Elizabeth Taylor, NBC, 1991
Himself and Ding "Dingy" Bell, Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World," 1991
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with ... , CBS, 1991
(In archive footage) Himself, The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion, CBS, 1993
Host, Remember When, PBS, 1995
Himself, The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
Here Comes the Bride ... There Goes the Groom, CBS, 1995
Himself, "Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM," Great Performances, PBS, 1996
The 1997 Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1997
67th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, UPN, 1998
Himself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies, CBS, 2000
(In archive footage) Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth,PBS, 2000
Himself, The Hollywood Christmas Parade, 2000
Grand marshal, The Hollywood Christmas Parade, 2002
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Cleavage, 2002
Himself, Gossip: Tabloid Tales, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Joan Crawford: The UltimateMovie Star, TCM, 2002
Himself, Hollywood Legenden, 2004
Voice of Santa, The Happy Elf (animated), NBC, 2005
Himself, Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals, Bayerischer Rundfunk (Germany), c. 2006
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 29th Annual Academy Awards, NBC, 1957
Himself, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1979
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1980
The 34th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1980
The 55th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1983
America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (also known as America's Hope Award), ABC, 1989
Presenter, The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, PBS, 1991
Presenter, Family Film Awards, CBS, 1996
American Veteran Awards, History Channel, 2002
The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
(Uncredited) The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Episodic
"Saturday's Children," Celanese Theatre, ABC, 1952
Himself, The Milton Berle Show (also known as The Buick-Berle Show and Texaco Star Theatre), NBC, 1956
Title role, "Eddie," Alcoa Theatre, NBC, 1957
Host, "The Miracle Worker," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957
Red McGivney, "The Lady Was a Flop," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (also known as Herald Playhouse, The Playhouse, and Schlitz Playhouse), CBS, 1957
Sammy Hogarth, "The Comedian," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957
Guest, The Ed Sullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Town), CBS, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965
Himself, What's My Line?, CBS, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1966
Himself, "The Mickey Rooney Show," December Bride, CBS, 1958
Himself, "The Dean Martin Variety Show I," Startime (also known asFord Startime and Lincoln-Mercury Startime), NBC, 1959
Samuel T. Evans, "The Greenhorn Story," Wagon Train (also known asMajor Adams, Trail Master), ABC, 1959
Al Roberts, "The Money Driver," General Electric Theater (also known as G.E. Theater), CBS, 1960
Himself, "Billy Barty," This Is Your Life, NBC, 1960
Samuel T. Evans, "Wagons Ho!," Wagon Train (also known as MajorAdams, Trail Master), ABC, 1960
Himself, The Revlon Revue (also known as Revlon Presents and Revlon Spring Music Festival), CBS, 1960
Augie Miller, "Somebody's Waiting," The Dick Powell Show (also known as The Dick Powell Theatre), NBC, 1961
George Bick, "Ooftus Goofus," Naked City, ABC, 1961
Jack Daley, "I Thee Kill," The Investigators, CBS, 1961
(In archive footage) Himself, "USO--Wherever They Go!," The DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1961
Mike Zampini, "Who Killed Julie Greer?," The Dick Powell Show (also known as The Dick Powell Theatre), NBC, 1961
Richard Winslow, "Shore Patrol Revisited," Hennesey, CBS, 1961
Steve Margate, "The Paper Killer," Checkmate, CBS, 1961
Guest, The Jackie Gleason Show (also known as You're in the Picture), CBS, 1961
Arnold, "Calamity Circus," Frontier Circus, CBS, 1962
Himself, "Modern Prison Sketch," The Jack Benny Program (also known as The Jack Benny Show), CBS, 1962
Himself, "The Top Banana," Pete and Gladys, CBS, 1962
Putt-Putt Higgins, "Special Assignment," The Dick Powell Show (also known as The Dick Powell Theatre), NBC, 1962
Guest, The Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1962
Babe Simms, "Five, Six, Pick up Sticks," Alcoa Premiere, ABC, 1963
Grady, "The Last Night of Jockey," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1963
Sheriff Williams, "The Hunt," Kraft Suspense Theatre, NBC, 1963
Sweeney Tomlin, "Everybody Loves Sweeney," The Dick Powell Show (also known as The Dick Powell Theatre), NBC, 1963
Guest, The Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1963
Panelist, Laughs for Sale, ABC, 1963
Archie Lido, "Who Killed His Royal Highness?," Burke's Law (also known as Amos Burke, Secret Agent), ABC, 1964
George M. Cohan, "The Seven Little Foys," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (also known as The Chrysler Theater and Universal Star Time), NBC, 1964
Harry White, "Silver Service," Combat!, ABC, 1964
Hoagy Blair, "Funny Man with a Monkey," Arrest and Trial, ABC, 1964
Pan Macropolus, "Incident at the Odyssey," Rawhide, CBS, 1964
Guest, The Jonathan Winters Show, NBC, 1964
Himself, The Hollywood Palace, ABC, 1964, 1965, 1966, multiple appearances in 1967
Lefty Duncan, "Kicks," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (also known as The Chrysler Theater and Universal Star Time), NBC,1965
Charlie Paris, "This'll Kill You," The Fugitive, ABC, 1966
Himself, "Lucy Meets Mickey Rooney," The Lucy Show (also known asThe Lucille Ball Show), CBS, 1966
Eddie Julian, The Jean Arthur Show, CBS, 1966
Shindig, ABC, 1966
Guest, The Carol Burnett Show (also known as Carol Burnett andFriends), CBS, 1967, 1968
Guest, The Dean Martin Show (also known as The Dean Martin Comedy Hour), NBC, 1968
Guest, The Jackie Gleason Show (also known as The Honeymooners), CBS, 1969
Les, "Cynthia Is Alive and Living in Avalon," The Name of the Game, NBC, 1970
Himself, "Mickey Rooney Episode," The Red Skelton Show (also knownas The Red Skelton Hour), CBS, 1970
Guest, The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated, multiple episodes in 1970
Guest, Rowan & Martin's "Laugh-In" (also known as Laugh-In), NBC, 1970
Guest, The Merv Griffin Show, CBS, 1970, syndicated, 1971
Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, multiple appearances beginning c. 1970
"The Manufactured Man," Dan August, ABC, 1971
August Kolodney, "Rare Objects," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's "Night Gallery"), NBC, 1972
Himself, "Judy Garland," The Hollywood Greats (also known as Hollywood Greats), BBC, 1978
Santa Claus, "A Christmas Presence," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982
Himself, "Mickey Rooney," This Is Your Life, syndicated, 1984
True Confessions, syndicated, 1986
Himself, "Mickey Rooney," This Is Your Life, Independent Television (England), 1988
Rocco, "Larceny and Old Lace," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1988
Guest, Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown, American Movie Classics, 1990
Hearts Are Wild, CBS, 1992
Family Edition, The Family Channel, c. 1992
Matt Cleveland, "Bloodlines," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
Mr. Dreghorn, "Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen," Full House, ABC, 1994
Himself, Gottschalk Late Night, RTL (Germany), 1994
Himself, "Mickey Rooney: Hollywood's Little Giant," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Mickey Rooney), Arts and Entertainment,1995
Voice of himself, "Radioactive Man," The Simpsons (animated), Fox,1995
Gobe, "The Heart of the Elephant: Parts 1 & 2," Conan (also known as Conan the Adventurer), syndicated, 1996
Harold Lang, "A Shaolin Treasure," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues,syndicated, 1996
Himself, "Carmen Miranda: The South American Way," Biography (alsoknown as A&E Biography: Carmen Miranda), Arts and Entertainment,1996
Himself, "Mickey Rooney," Private Screenings, TCM, 1997
Voice of Ole Lukoje, "The Snow Queen," Stories from My Childhood (animated; also known as Mikhail Baryshnikov's "Stories from My Childhood"), PBS, 1997
Dr. George Bikel, "Exodus," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998
Lucius, "Lucky in Love," Mike Hammer, Private Eye, 1998
Mr. Hardy, "The Follies of WENN," Remember WENN, American Movie Classics, 1998
Himself, Elizabeth Taylor: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment, 1998
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Donna Reed, Lifetime, 1998
Art Sumski, "Life Insurance," Safe Harbor, 1999
Himself, "Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow," Biography (also knownas A&E Biography: Judy Garland), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Old man, "Goodbye, My Friend," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX TV,1999
Himself, "Retribution," Norm (also known as The Norm Show),ABC, 2000
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Ava Gardner, Lifetime, 2000
Guest, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2001
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Judy Garland, Lifetime, 2001
Himself, Last Days of Judy Garland: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Guest, "Wetten, dass ... ? aus Leipzig," Wetten, dass ... ?, 2002
Himself, Liza Minnelli: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
(Uncredited) Himself, "The Hangman's Noose," The Contender, NBC, 2005
Himself, "Hollywood Goes to War," War Stories with Oliver North, Fox News Channel, 2006
Appeared as Harry Burton, Jack's Place, ABC; appeared as himself in "Mickey Rooney," an episode of Celebrity Golf (also known as TheGolf Channel Presents "Celebrity Golf with Sam Snead"), NBC, later broadcast on The Golf Channel; appeared in other programs, including Hollywood Squares and various news telecasts.
Pilots
The Mickey Rooney Show, ABC, 1964
Superhero, Return of the Original Yellow Tornado, 1967
Ready and Willing, NBC, 1967, later broadcast on Three in One, CBS, 1973
Uncle Mickey Durbin, "Hereafter," A Year at the Top, CBS, 1975
Mike O'Malley (title role), O'Malley, NBC, 1983
Television Director
Directed episodes of the series Happy, NBC.
Stage Appearances
The Tunnel of Love, 1963
See How They Run, Alhambra Dinner Theatre, Jacksonville, FL, 1973,1974
Three Goats and a Blanket, Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan,IL, 1976
Mickey, Sugar Babies (musical revue), Mark Hellinger Theatre, NewYork City, 1979-82
Himself, Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One HundredStars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
Clem Rogers, The Will Rogers Follies (musical), Palace Theatre, New York City, between 1991 and 1993
Lend Me a Tenor (musical), Chicago area production, 1993
Crazy for You (musical), Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1995
Hollywood Goes Classical (concert), Los Angeles Music Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 2000
Singular Sensations, Village Theatre, New York City, 2003
Also appeared in other productions, including Gifts from the Attic(musical), Minneapolis, MN; and in W.C.
Major Tours
George M! (musical), U.S. cities, c. 1970
Mickey, Sugar Babies (musical revue), U.S. cities, 1983-87
Two for the Show, U.S. cities, 1989
The Sunshine Boys, U.S. cities, 1990
The Mind with the Naughty Man, Canadian cities, 1994
The Wizard, Professor Marvel, and other roles, The Wizard of Oz (musical), U.S. and Canadian cities, 1997-99
Let's Put On a Show! (musical revue; also known as Mickey Rooney: Let's Put On a Show!; some sources cite original title as The One Man, One Wife Show), various international cities, beginning c. 1998
Toured in vaudeville as Joe Yule, Jr., and later as Mickey Rooney with his family; toured in vaudeville with Sid Gold, 1932.
Radio Appearances
Specials
Title role, Pinocchio (musical), NBC, 1957, simulcast on television
Episodic
"Strike Up the Band" (musical), Lux Radio Theatre, 1940
"Babes in Arms" (musical), Lux Radio Theatre, 1941
"Babes in Arms" (musical), Screen Guild Theatre, 1941
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Hollywood's Children, 1982
(In archive footage) Himself, 1930s: Music, Memories & Milestones, 1988
(In archive footage) Himself, Oscar's Greatest Moments, 1992
Himself, That's Entertainment! III Behind the Screen, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
(In archive footage) Judy Garland's Hollywood, 1997
(In archive footage) Broadway's Lost Treasures, Acorn Media, 2003
(In archive footage) Judy Duets, Kultur Films, 2005
Appeared in various recordings and collections of videos and DVDs.
Albums; with Others
Girl Crazy (original soundtrack recording), Decca, 1944
Sugar Babies: The Burlesque Musical (original cast recording), c.1983
(With Judy Garland) Mickey and Judy, c. 1991
The Wizard of Oz (cast recording), TVT, 1998
Appeared in other recordings, including Pinocchio (original television cast recording), Columbia.
Singles; with Judy Garland
"Could You Use Me" (B side of "Embraceable You"), Decca, 1944
"Treat Me Rough" (B side of "But Not for Me"), Decca, 1944
Audiobooks
Hanno Schilf, Silent Night, 1994
WRITINGS
Screenplays
The Godmothers, 1972
The Legend of O. B. Taggart (also known as The Outlaws: Legendof O. B. Taggart), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1994
Film Music
Composer, Sound Off, Columbia, 1952
Songs, The Twinkle in God's Eye, Republic Pictures, 1955
Songs, The Bold and the Brave, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
Song "I'm So in Love with You," Baby Face Nelson, United Artists,1957
Songs "Lazy Summer Night," "The Octavians," "U Gotta Soda," and "Unkwinit," Andy Hardy Comes Home, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
Television Music
Specials
Song "Love Is Being Loved," Kathie Lee Gifford's "Lullabies for LittleOnes," PBS, 1996
Writings for the Stage
(With Donald O'Connor) Two for the Show, tour of U.S. cities, 1989
(With Jan Chamberlain Rooney) Let's Put On a Show! (musical revue;also known as Mickey Rooney: Let's Put On a Show!; some sources citeoriginal title as The One Man, One Wife Show), tour of various international cities, beginning c. 1998
Songs
Wrote songs, including "Oceans Apart," a song performed by Judy Garland.
Nonfiction
Autobiographies
I.E.,: An Autography, Putnam, 1965
Me and You, 1990
Life Is Too Short, Villard Books, 1991
Contributor to periodicals, including Newsweek.
Novels
The Search for Sonny Skies, Carol Publishing, 1994

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, fourth edition, St. James Press, 2000
Marill, Alvin, Mickey Rooney: His Films, Television Appearances, RadioWork, Stage Shows, and Recordings, McFarland and Co., 2004
Marx, Arthur, The Nine Lives of Mickey Rooney, Stein & Day, 1986

Periodicals

Interview, May, 1992
New York Times, July 7, 1993
People Weekly, July 26, 1993, p. 65

Electronic

Mickey Rooney, http://www.mickeyrooney.com, February 23, 2006

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