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Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; [1] September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent-film era. [2]
Ninnian Joseph Yule (30 April 1892 – 30 March 1950) was a Scottish-American burlesque and vaudeville actor who later appeared in many films as a character actor. He starred alongside Renie Riano in the Jiggs and Maggie film series.
Mickey Rooney was born Joe Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He first took the stage as a toddler in his parents vaudeville act at 17 months old. He made his first film appearance in 1926. The following year, he played the lead character in the first Mickey McGuire short film.
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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- North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Mickey Rooney was born Joe Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He first took the stage as a toddler in his parents vaudeville act at 17 months old. He made his first film appearance in 1926. The following year, he played the lead character in the first Mickey McGuire short film.
- September 23, 1920
- April 6, 2014
Jul 18, 2022 · Joseph Yule III (his dad’s birth name was Joe Yule Jr.) was born in Birmingham on July 3, 1945. He and brother Tim Rooney were hired as backup castmembers on ABC’s The Mickey Mouse Clu b in...
Learn about the life and career of Mickey Rooney, the legendary actor who started as Joe Yule Jr. in vaudeville and became a Hollywood star. Find out his achievements, awards, roles, marriages, and elder abuse case.
Apr 7, 2014 · Mickey Rooney, seen here at the age of 2, was born Joseph Yule Jr. in a Brooklyn tenement on Sept. 23, 1920. His mother, Nell Carter, danced in a burlesque chorus line.
