Mickey Rooney Jr. (July 3, 1945 – July 16, 2022) was an American actor. He was the eldest son of the actor

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, and operated the Rooney Entertainment Group, a film and television production company. He was a

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who had an evangelical ministry in

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Early life and career

Rooney was born on July 3, 1945, in

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, to actor

(1920–2014) and a past Miss Birmingham and singer Betty Jane Rase (1927–2002). After appearing as a " Mouseketeer" in ''

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'' in 1955 along with his brother Tim, he played his first film role in 1967 in ''

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''. 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 ''

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, Merci Montello. Rooney met Laura Hollander in 1986 and they married on December 30, 1986. They were married until her death in 2006. Rooney died at his home in

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, on July 16, 2022 at age 77.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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