Mickey Rooney Jr.

This article is about Mickey Rooney Jr.. For his father, see Mickey Rooney.

Mickey Rooney Jr.
Born
Ninnian Joseph Yule III[1]

(1945-07-03)July 3, 1945
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2022(2022-07-16) (aged 77)
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1980
Spouses
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(m. 1967; div. 1986)​
Laura Hollander
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(m. 1986; died 2006)​
Christi L. Brown
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(m. 2007)​
Parents
Relatives

Mickey Rooney Jr. (born Ninnian Joseph Yule III; July 3, 1945 – July 16, 2022) was an American actor. He was the eldest son of the actor Mickey Rooney, and operated the Rooney Entertainment Group, a film and television production company. He was a born-again Christian who had an evangelical ministry in Hemet, California.[2]

Early life and career

Rooney was born on July 3, 1945, in Birmingham, Alabama, to actor Mickey Rooney (1920–2014) and a past Miss Birmingham and singer Betty Jane Rase (1927–2002).

After appearing as a "Mouseketeer" in The Mickey Mouse Club in 1955 along with his brother Tim, he played his first film role in 1967 in Hot Rods to Hell. He later appeared in the television film Beyond the Bermuda Triangle in 1975 and in the film Honeysuckle Rose in 1980.

Personal life and death

Rooney once was married to Playboy Playmate of the Month, Merci Montello. Rooney married Rowena Ramsey on August 27, 1976. Rooney met Laura Hollander in 1986 and they married on December 30, 1986. They were married until her death in 2006.

He lived with his last wife Christi L. Brown and family in Hemet, California for 14 years and then they moved to Glendale, Arizona. Rooney died at his home in Glendale, Arizona, on July 16, 2022, at age 77 and his death happened 13 days after his 77th birthday.[3][4][1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Hot Rods to Hell Combo Leader
1975 Beyond the Bermunda Triangle TV film
1980 Honeysuckle Rose Cotton Roberts

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1955–1959, 1980 The Mickey Mouse Club Himself First season and special
1964 I've Got a Secret Himself
Shindig!

References

  1. ^ a b Burton, Carson (July 18, 2022). "Mickey Rooney Jr., Original Mousketeer, Musician and Eldest Son of Mickey Rooney, Dies at 77". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Sanderson, Nancy. ""Legend's Son at Home in Hemet: Mickey Rooney Jr., in Show Business Since Childhood, Is Also Involved in Ministry"". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). The Press-Enterprise (Hemet, California), May 22, 2001.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (July 18, 2022). "Mickey Rooney Jr., Musician, Actor and First Child of a Screen Legend, Dies at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Evans, Greg (July 18, 2022). "Mickey Rooney Jr. Dies: Musician, Mouseketeer & Hollywood Scion Was 77". Deadline. Retrieved July 18, 2022.