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Oct 21, 2015 · His widow, Jan Chamberlin, declined a traditional interview with THR in connection with the story, but agreed to respond to written questions if THR published those questions and her responses...
- THR Staff
At the time of his death (April 6, 2014), Rooney was married to Jan Chamberlin Rooney, although they had separated in June 2012. He had nine children and two stepchildren, as well as 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Apr 8, 2014 · Wife No. 8: Jan Chamberlin (m. 1978-2014) Photo credit: WENN.com In 1974, Rooney met his eighth wife, Jan Chamberlin, at a party she attended with — wait for it — his son, Michael.
That is Mickey’s 36-year marriage to Jan (Chamberlin) Rooney. A stellar talent in her own right, Jan is a multi-faceted Singer, Actress, Songwriter and Abstract Artist. The recipient of three stars on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, in April of 2004, he was honored to receive a Fourth Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Ava Gardner. Rooney was instantly smitten with Gardner and pursued her doggedly, according to his autobiography, Life is Too Short. But Rooney’s compulsive habits – among them working, gambling, and philandering – caused the marriage to implode after a little over a year.
- Betty Jane Baker. Rooney once described Baker – then Betty Jane Phillips – as “totally oblivious to anything going on outside our home,” a statement which may have led to his second recollection of their marriage: “We just weren’t compatibly compatible.”
- Martha Vickers. Martha Vickers worked as a model in Hollywood, eventually earning her highest-profile role in The Big Sleep alongside Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
- Elaine Devry. Rooney met Devry in 1952 while she was practicing her golf swing at a Hollywood driving range. They married that same year, though left each other in 1958 after each falling in love with different people.
Apr 9, 2014 · Today The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg runs down the ugly feud between Mark and Chris Aber, the sons of Jan Chamberlin Rooney, who married Mickey Rooney in 1978.
Jan Rooney was born on 23 November 1938 in the USA. She is an actress, known for The Voices from Beyond (2012), Driving Me Crazy: Proof of Concept (2012) and Saddle Up with Dick Wrangler & Injun Joe (2009). She was previously married to Mickey Rooney and Lynn A. Aber.
