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Mickey Rooney's father, Joe Yule, was a vaudeville comic and actor, and Joe Jr. was part of his parents' stage act starting at about 18 months of age. The act ended, along with his parents' marriage, after Junior walked in on his father with another woman. He made his motion picture debut at the age of five, playing an adult midget in the 1926 silent short Not to Be Trusted. Beginning at age 6, he starred in dozens of silent-era comedy shorts, playing (and billed as) "Mickey McGuire".
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Mickey Rooney was a child star at the MGM movie studios, where he had the title role in the long-running Andy Hardy movie series. He was frequently matched with another young MGM star, Judy Garland, and the two are often recalled as a team. As an adult he remained a popular figure in movies and the theater; his best-known films include Babes in Arms (with Garland, 1939), National Velvet (with Liz Taylor, 1947), The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), and the TV movie Bill (1981). In 1983 Rooney received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement. Rooney is ... especially known for his relatively short stature -- 5'3" -- and for marrying eight times.
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Mickey Rooney was selected to portray Andy Hardy in A Family Affair in 1937. There he provided comic relief being the son of James K. Hardy. It was a great success and it led to the making of twelve other “Andy Hardy” films from 1937 to 1942. Rooney’s debut film was Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry. His breakthrough was in Boys Town in 1938. His next film was Oscar nominated Babes in Arms in 1939.
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Shortly after taking his first steps Mickey Rooney began his acting career. He was 18 months old and the location was Chicago's Haymarket Theater. A few months later he was appearing in his first film. Over the course of his career, he has starred in more than 300 movies, over 100 television shows and dozens of theatrical productions.
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Joe Yule Jr.... known as Mickey Rooney, was born September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. His big break came in 1927 when he was cast for 'Mickey 'Himself' McGuire,' a series based on a comic strip. His mother wanted to legally change his name to Mickey McGuire for publicity reasons, but the comic's creator did not approve this. Instead she renamed him Mickey Rooney after getting approval from his manager. Mickey's work on the film led him to being signed to a long-term contract with MGM. Short in stature, but never short in confidence, Mickey was the number one box office actor in the United States from 1939-41.
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More Celeb Photos Joe Yule Jr.... known as Mickey Rooney, was born September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, chorus girl Nell Carter and comic Joe Yule Sr., were vaudeville performers. Two weeks after Mickey's birth, he was on the road with the circuit traveling throughout North America. At 17 months old, his talent surfaced by accident.
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