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Mickey Andrews Mickey Andrews (born May 20, 1942) is a former American football coach. He is most known for his tenure as the defensive coordinator at Florida State for 26 seasons, from 1984 to 2009, under head coach Bobby Bowden. Andrews also served as the h ...

(born 1942), American retired college football coach *

Mickey Appleman Mark "Mickey" Appleman (born July 15, 1945) is an American professional poker player, sports bettor, and sports handicapper now living in Fort Lee, New Jersey. His poker accomplishments include winning four WSOP bracelets, all in different var ...

(born 1945), American poker player and sports bettor and handicapper * Michael Barron (born 1974), English former football player and coach * Mickey Bullock (1946–2024), English footballer *

Mickey Cochrane Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and De ...

(1903–1962), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player, manager and coach * Michael Cochrane (musician) (born 1948), American jazz pianist *

Mickey Cohen Meyer Harris "Mickey" Cohen (September 4, 1913 – July 29, 1976) was an American gangster based in Los Angeles and boss of the Cohen crime family during the mid-20th century. Early life Mickey Cohen was born on September 4, 1913, in New York ...

(1913–1976), American gangster *

Mickey Curry Michael Timothy Curry (born June 10, 1956) is an American drummer. He has collaborated with singer-songwriter Bryan Adams since the early 1980s, but has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, ...

(born 1956), American drummer *

Michael Devine (hunger striker) Michael James Devine (; 26 May 1954 – 20 August 1981) was an Irish militant and Republican activist. He was a volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), and the last hunger striker to die during the 1981 Irish hunger strike. Ba ...

(1954–1981), a founding member of the Irish National Liberation Army *

Mickey Drexler Millard "Mickey" S. Drexler (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman, who is the CEO of Alex Mill, and head of Drexler Ventures. He was formerly the CEO and chairman of J.Crew Group, as well as the CEO of Gap Inc. Early life and edu ...

(born 1944), chairman and CEO of J.Crew Group and former CEO of Gap Inc. * Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963), American basketball coach *

Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley (March 9, 1936 – May 7, 2022) was an American country music singer, businessman, actor, and musician. Among his hits are " Room Full of Roses", " Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time", and “ Lonely Nights”. ...

(1936–2022), American country music artist *

Mickey Gorka Michael "Mickey" Gorka (; born November 15, 1972) is an Israeli professional basketball coach and former professional player. Early life and playing career Gorka was born in Haifa, Israel. He played college basketball for University of West Flori ...

(born 1972), Israeli basketball player and coach * Michael (Mickey) Gubitosi, birth name of

Robert Blake (actor) Robert Blake (born Michael James Gubitosi; September 18, 1933 – March 9, 2023), billed early in his career as Mickey Gubitosi and Bobby Blake, was an American actor. He was best known for starring in the 1967 film ''In Cold Blood (film), In C ...

(1933–2023), American actor *

Mickey Guidry Mickey Guidry (born August 9, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was also a member of the ...

(born 1966), American football quarterback *

Mickey Hamill Michael Hamill (19 January 1889 – 23 July 1943) was an Irish association football wing half who played professionally in Ireland, Scotland, England and the United States. A native of West Belfast, he learned to play Gaelic football before tur ...

(1889–1943), Northern Irish footballer *

Mickey Hargitay Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006) was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder. Born in Budapest, Hargitay moved to the United States in 1947 and eventually became an American citizen. He was married ...

(1926–2006), Hungarian-American actor and 1955 Mr. Universe, husband of Jayne Mansfield *

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

(born 1943), American drummer with The Grateful Dead *

Mickey Harte Mickey Harte (born 1954) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He has been joint-manager of Offaly since 2024. Harte managed the Tyrone county team from 2003 until his resignation in 2020, at which time he was the longest ...

(), Gaelic football manager *

Mickey He He Shengming (born He Min on July 9, 1976) is a Chinese actor and singer. Born in Xiantao, Hubei, He moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong in the early 1990s to pursue a music career. Along with Peng Liang and Yang Guang, they formed the boy band China ...

(born 1976), Chinese television actor and singer *

Mickey Higham Mickey Higham (born 18 September 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. He played for the Leigh Centurions in three separate spells in the Super League and Championship. ...

(born 1980), English rugby league player *

Mickey Hole Ernest Bradford "Mick" Hole (September 2, 1900 – March 11, 1969), also recorded as "Mickey Hole", was an American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron fo ...

(1892–1969), National Football League player *

Mickey Jones Mickey Jones (June 10, 1941 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician and actor. He played drums with acts such as Trini Lopez and Bob Dylan, with whom he played on his 1966 world tour. He became a founding member of The First Edition ...

(1941–2018), American musician and actor *

Mickey Katz Meyer Myron "Mickey" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey. Early life Meyer Myron Katz was born on Sawtell Court i ...

(1909–1985), American musician and comedian *

Mickey Kantor Michael Kantor (born August 7, 1939) is an American attorney who served as the United States Trade Representative from 1993 to 1996 and United States Secretary of Commerce in 1996 and 1997. Early life and education Born and raised in Nashville, ...

(born 1939), American politician and lawyer *

Mickey Kearns Mickey Kearins (born 18 April 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Sligo county team for 17 years from 1961 until 1978. In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star. He is also the only Sli ...

(born 1943), Gaelic footballer *

Mickey Kuhn Theodore Matthew Michael Kuhn Jr. (September 21, 1932 – November 20, 2022) was an American actor. He started his career as a child actor, active on-screen during the Golden Age of Hollywood from the 1930s until the early 1950s. He is noted for ...

(1932–2022), American former child actor *

Mickey Levy Mickey Levy (; born 21 June 1951) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid and is a former Speaker of the Knesset. He served as Deputy Minister of Finance between 2013 and 2014. Before entering poli ...

(born 1951), Israeli politician *

Mickey Lolich Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1963 until 1979, almost entirely for the Detroit Tigers. A three-time All-Star, ...

(born 1940), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Loomis Mickey Loomis (born 1956) is an American professional football executive who is the executive vice president and general manager of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was named the 2006 PFWA Executive of the Year. ...

(born 1956), general manager of the NFL's New Orleans Saints since 2002 *

Mickey Madden Michael Allen Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician and former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Life and music career Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in Los ...

(born 1979), American musician, bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5 *

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

(1931–1995), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Marvin Phillip Michael Marvin (October 5, 1955 – March 6, 2017) was an American professional American football, football player who was a Guard (gridiron football), guard for the Las Vegas, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League ...

(1955–2017), American former National Football League player * Mickey Melchiondo (born 1970), guitarist for Ween under the stage name

Dean Ween Michael Melchiondo Jr. (born September 25, 1970), better known by his stage name Dean Ween, is an American guitarist, singer and a founding member of the alternative rock group Ween. He is currently active in the groups Ween, Moistboyz and Th ...

Mickey Michaux Henry McKinley "Mickey" Michaux Jr. (born September 4, 1930) is an American civil rights activist and United States Democratic Party, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's thirty-first House district ...

(born 1930), American politician *

Mickey Morandini Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini (born April 22, 1966), is an American former professional baseball second baseman and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Toronto Blue Jays. His car ...

(born 1966), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Moniak McKenzie Matthew Moniak (born May 13, 1998) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels. The Phi ...

(born 1998), American baseball player * Mickey Muennig (1935 –2021), American architect *

Mickey Newbury Milton Sims "Mickey" Newbury Jr. (May 19, 1940 – September 29, 2002) was an American singer-songwriter and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Early life and career Newbury was born in Houston, Texas, on May 19, 1940, to Mam ...

(1940–2002), American singer and songwriter *

Mickey Owen Arnold Malcolm "Mickey" Owen (April 4, 1916 – July 13, 2005) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a catcher for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball between and for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodg ...

(1916–2005), American Major League Baseball player, coach and scout * Mickey Perz (born 1984), Filipino-Swiss actor and dancer *

Mickey Redmond Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He is currently a color commentator for Detroit Red Wings games on television for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. Playing career Redmond played ...

(born 1947), Canadian former National Hockey League player *

Mickey Rivers John Milton "Mickey" Rivers (born October 30, 1948) is an American former baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the California Angels, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. As a Yankee, he was part of two Worl ...

(born 1948), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; 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 survivi ...

(1920–2014), American film actor *

Mickey Rose Michael "Mickey" Rose (May 20, 1935 – April 7, 2013) was an American comedy writer and screenwriter. Life and career Rose was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and spent his childhood there and in Crown Heights in the same borough of New ...

(1935–2013), American screenwriter *

Mickey Rosenthal Moshe Michael "Mickey" Rosenthal (; born 4 February 1955) is an Israeli investigative journalist and politician. He is a member of the Labor Party and was placed twelfth on the party's list for the 2013 Knesset elections.Mickey Rourke Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. ( ; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional Boxing, boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading actor, leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a Mickey Rourke filmogra ...

(born 1952), American film actor * Mickey Russell, American football player *

Mickey Shaughnessy Joseph C. Shaughnessy (August 5, 1920 – July 23, 1985), better known as Mickey Shaughnessy, was an American actor and comedian. Early life Joseph C. Shaughnessy was born in New York City. He began in show business working as a singer at reso ...

(1920–1985), American actor * Mickey Spillane (1918–2006), American detective fiction author * Mickey Stanley (born 1942), American former Major League Baseball player * William "Mickey" Stevenson (born c. 1940), American songwriter and record producer * Mickey Tettleton (born 1960), American former Major League Baseball player * Mickey Vernon (1918–2008), American Major League Baseball player, manager and coach * Mickey Walsh (born 1954), English footballer * Mickey Washington (born 1968), American former National Football League player * Mickey Weintraub (1907–1987), American Major League Baseball player * Mickey Welch (1859–1941), American Major League pitcher

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* Mickey Champion (1925–2014), American blues singer * Mickey Conley (born 1964/1965), American reporter and sports broadcaster * Mickey de Boer, Dutch cricketer * Mickey Dewar (1956–2017), American historian * Mickey Facchinello (born 1991), American martial artist and actress * Mickey Faerch, American actress * Mickey Ferriols (born 1973), Filipino actress * Mickey Guyton (born 1983), American country music artist * Emily Hahn, Emily "Mickey" Hahn (1905–1997), American writer * Mickie James (born 1979), American professional wrestler * Mickey O'Brien, English composer and musician * Mickey O'Hagan, American actress * Mickey Patterson (1926–1996), South African athletic * Mickey Petitto, American politician * Mickey Zucker Reichert (born 1962), American fantasy fiction author * Mickey Shiloh (born 1992), American songwriter, recording artist, and entrepreneur * Mickey Smith (artist) (born 1972), American photographer and conceptual artist * Mickey Sumner (born 1984), English actress * Mickey Waldman (1942–2008), American radio personality and producer * Mickey Walker (golfer) (born 1952), English professional golfer * Mickey Winters (born 1940), American model * Mickey Wright (1935–2020), American Hall-of-Fame golfer * Mickey Zacchilli (born 1983), American comics artist and voice actor

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* Joey Mickey (born 1970), American former football player * John H. Mickey (1845–1910), American politician, 13th governor of Nebraska * Jordan Mickey (born 1994), American basketball player * Ruth Mickey (born 1954), American statistician

Fictional characters

* Mickey Mouse, a Disney animated character * A character in ''Man Down (TV series), Man Down'' * Big Mickey, a dockside crane from the children's television series ''Tugs (TV series), TUGS'' * Mickey Abbott, a recurring side character in ''Seinfeld'' * Mickey, a criminal and friend in the FOX animated show ''List of Bob's Burgers characters, Bob's Burgers'' * Michael "Mickey" Bunce, in the 1991 black comedy movie ''Drop Dead Fred#Cast, Drop Dead Fred'' * Mickey Goldmill, in the Rocky (franchise), ''Rocky'' franchise * Mickey Horton, in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * Mickey Milkovich, a recurring character in the American television series ''Shameless'' * Margaret "Mickey" Dawson, played by Jennifer Aniston in the 2013 American black comedy crime film ''Life of Crime (film)#Cast, Life of Crime'' * Mickey Miller, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Mickey Morelli, in the 1985 American adventure comedy film ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure#Cast, Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' * Mickey Smith, in the British science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'' * The protagonist of ''Mickey One'', a 1965 film starring Warren Beatty in the title role * The title character of ''Mickey (1918 film), Mickey'', a 1918 film starring Mabel Normand * The title character of ''Mickey (1948 film), Mickey'', a 1948 film about a teen tomboy starring Lois Butler * Mickey O'Neill, a main character in ''Snatch (film), Snatch''

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