Mickey Rooney

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Mickey Rooney


Born
in Brooklyn, New York, The United States
September 23, 1920

Died
April 06, 2014

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Mickey Rooney began his show business career as a toddler making his way on stage to steal the applause. He entered the movies not long afterward in the Mickey McGuire series (which prompted him to change his name from Joe Yule Jr. to Mickey Rooney). His talents won him many memorable roles throughout the years and his popularity peaked when he was a teenager when he appeared regularly in the Andy Hardy series and in musicals opposite Judy Garland.

During WWII, Rooney entertained the troops overseas and upon returning to Hollywood found his career in decline. He made sporadic films with little fanfare and seemed to be washed up. However, he continued to find work in television.

In 1981, Rooney played the title role in Bill, a film about a m
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Life Is Too Short

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The Search for Sonny Skies ...

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i.e. an AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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I.E. An Autobiography

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Life is Too Short

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I.E.,: An autobiography

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MICKEY ROONEY COLLECTION - ...

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I.E.: An Autobiography

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“You will always pass failure on the way to success.”
Mickey Rooney

“Had I been brighter, the ladies been gentler, the liquor weaker, the gods kinder, the dice hotter - it might have all ended up in a one-sentence story.”
Mickey Rooney, Life Is Too Short

“You always pass failure on your way to success.”
Mickey Rooney

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